Photo by John Nepolitan
The 115th Millrose Games will take place in just three weeks, scheduled for Saturday, February 11th at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory. Dozens of Olympians and National Champions will be displaying their talents on the track and in the field, and perhaps no event will be more anticipated than the Women’s 600m, starring Athing Mu, one of the true superstars in all of athletics.
Mu is the reigning World and Olympic Champion in the 800m, and she set the outdoor American record of 1:55.04. Just 20 years old, Mu is the youngest woman to ever hold both World and Olympic titles in any individual event. A phenomenally dominant and consistent athlete, Mu has won every single race that she has completed since March 2021. Mu has a second Olympic Gold Medal as part of the 4x400m relay, and she is a three-time National Champion and two-time NCAA champion in her one year at Texas A&M.
In 2019, Mu won her first national title in the 600m, running 1:23.57 as a high school junior. This mark remains the senior American Record, World Junior Record, and the second-fastest performance in indoor history. As she returns to the three-lap distance, the World Record of 1:23.44 held by Olga Kotlyarova looks to be in major jeopardy if Mu attacks the race from the gun.
“The women’s 600m will be one of the highlights of this year’s Millrose Games, and we are delighted to welcome Athing back to the track she grew up on,” said Millrose Games Meet Director Ray Flynn.
However, this race will be no coronation, as Mu will have to contend with several of the other best middle distance runners in the world. Natoya Goule is a two-time Olympian in the 800m, and she holds the Jamaican Records indoors and outdoors. Goule is a Pan American Games Champion, Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist, and she won three NCAA titles at LSU and Clemson. Goule placed fifth in the final at the most recent World Championships.
Other athletes to watch for include:
Shamier Little, the 2015 World Silver Medalist in the 400m hurdles, and the fifth-fastest woman in the history of the event. Little will look to continue testing herself in a flat event over a slightly longer distance, after opening her season with a world-leading 600m time of 1:24.65 last weekend.
Olivia Baker, a World Indoor Championships qualifier in the 800m and an 11-time All-American at Stanford.
High school standout Sophia Gorriaran, an Olympic Trials qualifier in the 800m who holds the HS National Record in the outdoor 600m.
As always, the Millrose Games will feature the absolute best athletes in the sport, including dozens of Olympians and world champions. Some of the big names already announced include Chase Ealey, Ollie Hoare, Cole Hocker, Bryce Hoppel, Clayton Murphy, Laura Muir, Christian Coleman, Noah Lyles, Alicia Monson, Konstanze Klosterhalfen, Abby Steiner, Jenna Prandini, Geordie Beamish, Cooper Teare, Josh Kerr, Katie Moon, Sandi Morris, Katerina Stefanidi, Ryan Crouser, and Joe Kovacs, with more still to come.
The Millrose Games is a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet. With the highest-level competition at the youth, high school, collegiate, club, and professional levels, there is truly something for everyone at the Millrose Games.
Stay tuned over the coming weeks as more athletes and events are announced. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.millrosegames.org/
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About The Armory Foundation
The Armory Foundation is a New York City non-profit institution, with the mission of “Keeping Kids on Track.” Each season The Armory – the proud home of the Nike Track & Field Center, produces Millrose Games – hosts more than 100 track & field meets and welcomes more than 220,000 athlete visits. Among its many youth sports and educational programs, including the acclaimed Armory College Prep program, The Armory runs the leading collegiate indoor track meets with the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge and the HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG and hosts the largest high school indoor track meets with the Hispanic Games, the U.S. Army Coaches Hall of Fame Invitational, and The Armory Holiday Classic. New York Road Runners is a proud sponsor of all athletic events at The Armory. The Armory runs the CUIMC Team Relay Marathon presented by New York Road Runners, which is the world’s largest indoor marathon relay. The Armory is also the home to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and dozens of very large education-focused events. For more: Please visit Armory.NYC and ArmoryTrack.org.
