For three local-area girls, competing at last Saturday's 107th NYRR Millrose Games in the junior pole vault was an up-close look at big-time track and field.
MEMORIES, MOTIVATION GIVE LEER EXTRA ADVANTAGE AT USA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
As Will Leer travels to Albuquerque this week for the 2014 USA Track & Field Indoor National Championships, memories will come flooding back to the 28-year-old. Nearly one year ago, Leer had a weekend to remember at the Albuquerque Convention Center, claiming two national titles in front of the most important people in his life: his parents.
Preps Enter The Limelight at NYRR Millrose Games
LAGAT LEADS RECORD DAY AT NYRR MILLROSE GAMES
Records fell by the wayside and dramatic finishes played out here at the 107th NYRR Millrose Games at The New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory. Bernard Lagat broke his third national record here in three years, winning the 2000 meters in 4:54.74, while Mary Cain thrilled her hometown fans with a tactical victory in the NYRR Wanamaker Mile for Women.
Records Highlight 107th NYRR Millrose Games
For the third consecutive year, American Olympian Bernard Lagat re-wrote the record books, setting a new American record for 2000 meters at the 107th NYRR Millrose Games. Lagat's four minute, 54.74 second victory was just one of the many thrilling events that captivated a capacity crowd at the New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory.
