Media Guide

2018

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Welcome to the Medtronic TC 1 Mile

Dear Friends in the Media,

On behalf of the Twin Cities In Motion Board of Directors, Staff and Association Volunteers, welcome to

the 13th running of the Medtronic TC 1 Mile. We appreciate your interest in our event and are eager to

have you share it with your readers, listeners, and viewers.

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile may be a short race — one the professional wave men can run in less than four

minutes — but we’re packing a lot into our new 1760-yard course on the Minneapolis riverfront. We’ll host

more than 2500 runners, 50 Corporate Team Challenge teams, and dozens of local racers running for the

USATF Minnesota Team Circuit Championship.

Capping off the evening, we’ll have professional runners racing for a share of the $25,000 prize purse,

and a chance at the $10,000 event record bonuses for men and women. We’re also proud to have the

race be part of the Bring Back the Mile GP Tour.

We thank you for your interest in the Medtronic TC 1 Mile. We appreciate the effort you put forth to help

share our stories with the public.

Sincerely,

Virginia Brophy Achman

Executive Director, Twin Cities In Motion

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General Information

Thursday, May 10, 2018 Starting at 6:30 p.m.

Near Gold Medal Park

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Twin Cities In Motion

2635 University Avenue West Suite 190

St. Paul, MN 55114 Tel: 651-289-7700 Fax: 651-289-7720

Email: info@tcmevents.org Website: tcmevents.org

Media Contact: Charlie Mahler

Media & Communications Manager Office: 651-289-7708 Cell: 952-423-8126

Email: charlie@tcmevents.org

Follow:

@tcmarathon

#TC1Mile

Additional Info:

bringbackthemile.com/tour

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Media Information

Credentials

Media credentials are available by contacting Charlie Mahler at Charlie@tcmevents.org. Please wear your credential during the event and comply with the instructions of race officials at all times. Still photos and highlight video coverage of the event is encouraged. Live or archived streaming video of the event is considered a broadcast right and is not permitted without prior approval.

Race Coverage

Twin Cities In Motion staff and volunteers will provide text, photo, and video highlight coverage of the Medtronic TC 1 Mile via Twitter and associated social media. Follow @tcmarathon and #TC1Mile to keep track of the event.

Post-Race Athlete Interviews

Professional athletes will be available for interviews at the finish line. Please work with finish area staff and volunteers who will assist you with interviews.

Results/Official Results

Unofficial results will be available shortly after each championship wave. Charlie Mahler will assist media in obtaining printed results at the finish line. Official results of all waves will be available online within 24 hours of the event at tcmevents.org.

Race Photos

High resolution, captioned images will be made available solely for editorial use after the race. Visit Competitive Image at competitiveimage.us. From the left sidebar, click on “EDITORIAL ACCESS” and then link to “Medtronic Twin Cities 1 Mile – 2018.” Enter the password (available from Charlie Mahler) to access the images. You may download images that are 2,000 pixels on a side. Credit must be provided as: “Photo by Competitive Image courtesy of Twin Cities In Motion.”

Questions?

Contact Charlie Mahler, Media & Communications Manager at Twin Cities In Motion at 952-423-8126 or Charlie@tcmevents.org at any time.

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Event Schedule

Corporate Team Challenge Wave Runners representing corporate teams.

6:30 p.m.

First-Timers Wave Runners in their first race or first mile race.

6:45 p.m.

Recreational Wave Runners looking to enjoy their race in a non-competitive way.

7:00 p.m.

Competitive Wave Runners who enjoy competitive racing.

7:30 p.m.

USATF Minnesota Team Circuit Championship Wave Competitive runners on USATF Minnesota recognized teams.

7:40 p.m.

Women’s Professional Wave Invited professional runners.

7:52 p.m.

Men’s Professional Wave Invited professional runners.

8:01p.m.

Awards Ceremony, Mill City Museum Train Shed Top-Three Pro Wave Men and Women

8:20 p.m.

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The Medtrnic TC 1 Mile Course

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile starts on South 2nd Street, west of Park Avenue. Runners

will race to the southeast on S. 2nd along Gold Medal Park before turning left on 13th

Avenue South, just before the halfway mark. When runners reach West River

Parkway, they’ll turn left again and race to the finish near the Guthrie Theater’s

Endless Bridge.

Course Map

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Corporate Team Challenge

Twin Cities In Motion includes a Corporate Team Challenge component at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile. The

runners in the event’s Corporate Team Challenge Wave at 6:30 p.m. represent 50 corporations and

organizations from across the Twin Cities who use the race to promote fitness, boost morale, and to support

fun among coworkers.

The competition is open to any for-profit or non-profit corporation, and all of its employees, full-time or part-

time, may participate. First through third-place teams will be recognized in two categories — fastest team

and team with the most participants.

If you would like contact information for the captains of any Corporate Team Challenge teams, please

contact Charlie Mahler at Charlie@tcmevents.org.

2018 Medtronic TC 1 Mile Corporate Team Challenge Teams

3M Accenture AECOM

Allina Health Ameriprise Financial

Cargill Centriam Ceridian

Cities Market Studios Comcast Elire Inc

Ewald Consulting Fairview Health

First Service Residential Fredrikson & Byron

Garda Capital Partners General Mills

Gingerhop Guthrie Theater HealthPartners

Hennepin County JP Morgan Chase

KPMG Medica

Medtronic

Meyer Borgman Johnson Minneapolis Public Schools

Navitaire Protolabs

PwC Minneapolis RBC

RedBrick Health Reell Precision Manufacturing

RSP Salo LLC

SapientRazorfish Sherwin-Williams

SiebenCarey Smiths Medical SpartanNash

SPS Commerce St John the Baptist Catholic Church

St Paul Public Schools Target

Two Harbors Investment UMFIA

UnitedHealth Group Wells Fargo

Westman Champlin and Koehler WSP USA Inc.

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Medtronic TC 1 Mile Prize Purse

Professional Athlete Prize Structure for Women and Men

Event Record Bonus for Women and Men

$10,000

Awarded to the winning women’s and men’s professional wave athletes, if they break the existing Medtronic TC 1 Mile event records.

Men's event record: 3:55.8, Ben Blankenship 2016

Women's event record: 4:30.8, Sara Hall, 2011

Additional Prizes and Awards

The Medtronic TC 1 Mile also awards cash prizes to the top women’s and men’s finishers in the Masters Wave and team and individual prize money to place-winners in the USATF Minnesota Championships.

Find details on the Medtronic TC 1 Mile’s Professional Athletes webpage.

1st-place

2nd-place

3rd-place

4th-place

5th-place

6th-place

7th-place

8th-place

9th-place

10th-place

$5,000

$3,000

$1,800

$1,000

$600

$400

$250

$200

$150

$100

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Event History & Statistics

Medtronic TC 1 Mile Records: Men: Ben Blankenship 3:55.8 2016 Women: Sara Hall 4:30.8 2011

Medtronic TC 1 Mile Winners (Men/Women): 2005 Luke Watson (USA) 4:19 Denisa Costescu (ROM) 5:05 2006 Luke Watson (USA) 4:16 Kristen Nicolini (USA) 4:53 2007 Blake Boldon (USA) 4:15.5 Jenelle Deatherage (USA) 4:51.1 2008 Josephat Kithi (KEN) 4:08.5 Rose Kosgei (KEN) 4:36.1 2009 David Torrence (USA) 3:59.3 Shannon Rowbury (USA) 4:33.4 2010 David Torrence (USA) 4:04.0 Anna Pierce (USA) 4:34.6 2011 David Torrence (USA) 3:58.4 Sara Hall (USA) 4:30.8 2012 Craig Miller (USA) 4:04.3 Heather Kampf (USA) 4:36.9 2013 Nick Willis (NZL) 3:56.1 Sarah Brown (USA) 4:33.3 2014 Event cancelled due to severe weather 2015 Garrett Heath (USA) 4:08.3 Heather Kampf (USA) 4:45.4 2016 Ben Blankenship (USA) 3:55.8 Heather Kampf (USA) 4:34.2 2017 Ben Blankenship (USA) 4:01.0 Emily Lipari (USA) 4:34.8

2017 Medtronic TC 1 Mile Men’s Top Ten Finishers: 1 Ben Blankenship 4:01.0 2 Daniel Herrera 4:06.2 3 Chad Noelle 4:06.4 4 Travis Burkstrand 4:06.9 5 Bryce Basting 4:08.3 6 Frezer Legesse 4:08.7 7 Elisha Kiproto 4:09.2 8 Paul Escher 4:09.5 9 Alex Monroe 4:10.7 10 Kevin Lewis 4:11.4

2017 Medtronic TC 1 Mile Women’s Top Ten Finishers: 1 Emily Lipari 4:34.8 2 Sara Vaughn 4:34.9 3 Becca Addison 4:40.2 4 Eleanor Fulton 4:40.7 5 Kristen Findley 4:43.4 6 Gabriele Grunewald 4:44.8 7 Ayla Granados 4:46.9 8 Jamie Cheever 4:48.7 9 Christy Cazzola 4:52.6 10 Meghan Peyton 5:00.8

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Event History & Statistics (cont.)

Fastest Male Performers at Medtronic TC 1 Mile: Ben Blankenship (USA) 3:55.8 2016 Nick Willis (NZL) 3:56.1 2013 Garrett Heath (USA) 3:57.1 2013 Macklin Chaffee (USA) 3:58.1 2013 David Torrence (USA) 3:58.4 2011 Will Leer (USA) 3:58.5 2013 Craig Huffer (USA) 3:59.4 2013 Craig Miller (USA) 3:59.7 2013 Aaron Braun (USA) 4:01.2 2011 Travis Burkstrand (USA) 4:01.4 2017

Fastest Female Performers at Medtronic TC 1 Mile: Sara Hall (USA) 4:30.8 2011 Sarah Brown (USA) 4:33.3 2013 Shannon Rowbury (USA) 4:33.4 2009 Nicole Sifuentes (CAN) 4:33.4 2013 Heather Kampf (USA) 4:34.1 2013 Anna Pierce (USA) 4:34.6 2010 Emily Lipari (USA) 4:34.8 2017 Sarah Vaugh (USA) 4:34.9 2017 Gen LaCaze (AUS) 4:35.0 2013 Rose Kosgei (KEN) 4:36.1 2008

Sarah Hall Ben Blankenship

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Event History & Statistics (cont.)

2018 USA Men’s Indoor and Outdoor Mile List (Track): Izaic Yorks 3:53.40 Craig Engels 3:53.93 Ben Blankenship 3:54.77 Johnny Gregorek 3:54.94 Henry Wynne 3:55.23 Shadrack Kipchirchir 3:55.52 Brannon Kidder 3:56.06 Colby Alexander 3:56.07 Sam Prakel 3:56.89 Reed Brown 3:57.23 2018 USA Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Mile List (Track): Elinor Purrier 4:26.55 Rachel Schneider 4:27.30 Karissa Schweizer 4:27.54 Shannon Osika 4:27.55 Colleen Quigley 4:30.05 Kate Grace 4:30.08 Nicole Tully 4:30.98 Becca Addison 4:31.09 Charlene Lipsey 4:31.19 Elise Cranny 4:31.29

All-Time Best USA Men's Mile Performers (Track): Alan Webb 3:46.91 2007 Steve Scott 3:47.69 1982 Bernard Lagat 3:48.38 2005 Sydney Maree 3:48.83 1981 Joe Falcon 3:49.31 1990 Jim Spivey 3:49.80 1986 Todd Harbour 3:50.34 1981 Steve Holman 3:50.40 1997 Matthew Centrowitz 3:50.53 2014 Leonel Manzano 3:50.64 2010 All-Time Best USA Women's Mile Performers (Track): Mary Slaney 4:16.71 1985 Shannon Rowbury 4:20.34 2008 Regina Jacobs 4:20.93 1998 Ruth Wysocki 4:21.78 1984 Jenny Simpson 4:22.18 2015 Suzy Hamilton 4:22.93 1998 Kate Grace 4:22.93 2017 Sue Addison 4:23.93 1986 Mary Cain 4:24.11 2014 Lynn Jennings 4:24.14 1990

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Event History & Statistics (cont.) 2018 World Men’s Outdoor Mile List (Track): John Gregorek (USA) 3:54.94 Colby Alexander (USA) 3:56.07 Kyle Merber (USA) 3:57.74 Eric Avila (USA) 3:57.91 Fernando Daniel Martínez (MEX) 3:57.92 Andrew Hunter (USA) 3:58.83 Rantso Mokopane (RSA) 3:58.92 George Kusche (RSA) 3:58.96 Ryan Mphahlele (RSA) 3:59.44 Rob Napolitano (USA) 3:59.80 2018 World Women’s Outdoor Mile List (Track): Charlene Lipsey (USA) 4:31.19 Danielle Aragon (USA) 4:34.75 Ajee Wilson (USA) 4:35.29 Ce'aira Brown (USA) 4:36.94 Angel Piccirillo (USA) 4:37.12 Megan Moye (USA) 4:37.59 Stephanie Van Pelt (USA) 4:38.12 Ayla Granados (USA) 4:38.49 Raquel Lambdin (USA) 4:38.78 Jenna Hinkle (USA) 4:38.81 All-Time Best World Men's Mile Performers (Track): Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) 3:43.12 1999 Noah Ngeny (KEN) 3:43.40 1999 Noureddine Morceli (ALG) 3:44.39 1993 Steve Cram (GBR) 3:46.32 1985 Daniel Komen (KEN) 3:46.38 1997 Vénuste Niyongabo (BDI) 3:46.70 1997 Saïd Aouita (MAR) 3:46.91 1987 Alan Webb (USA) 3:46.91 2007 Bernard Lagat (KEN) 3:47.28 2001 Ayanleh Souleiman (DJI) 3:47:32 2014 All-Time Best World Women's Mile Performers (Track): Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) 4:12.56 1996 Genzebe Dibaba (ETH) 4:13.31 2016 Paula Ivan (ROM) 4:15.61 1989 Natalya Artyomova (URS) 4:15.8 1984 Hellen Obiri (KEN) 4:16:56 2017 Mary Slaney (USA) 4:16.71 1985 Faith Kipyegon (KEN) 4:16.71 2015 Doina Melinte (ROM) 4:17.14 1990 Sonia O’Sullivan (IRE) 4:17.25 1994 Maricica Puica (ROM) 4:17.33 1985