Millicent Fawcett Mile
| Millicent Fawcett Mile | |
|---|---|
| Location | Various locations in the United Kingdom |
| Event type | Track |
| Distance | 1 Mile race |
| Established | 2018 |
| Course records | 4:14.71 |
The Millicent Fawcett Mile is an annual one mile running race for women, inaugurated in 2018 at the Müller Anniversary Games held in London in July 2018.
The inaugural race was won by Sifan Hassan (Netherlands) in 4:14.71.[1] There had been a women's mile event at previous games, without this title, the previous record being held by Hellen Obiri (Kenya) who ran in 2017 in 4:16.56 and came third in 2018 in 4:16.15.
The race name commemorates suffragist Millicent Fawcett, to commemorate the centenary of women's suffrage in the UK.[2] As the foremost women's mile track race in Great Britain, it intentionally mirrors the older men's equivalent, the Emsley Carr Mile. for example, the winner of each race will sign a commemorative book, as has been the practice since 1953 for the Emsley Carr Mile held at the same meeting.[2][3][4]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |  Sifan Hassan (NLD)
|
4:14:71 | London Stadium, London |
| 2019 |  Konstanze Klosterhalfen (GER)
|
4:21:11 | Birmingham |
| 2021 |  Kate Grace (USA)
|
4:27:20 | Gateshead International Stadium, Gateshead |
| 2022 |  Georgia Griffith (AUS)
|
4:27:81 | Parliament Hill |
References
[edit]- ^ "Programme 2018 and results". Muller Anniversary Games. Diamond League. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ a b "First ever Millicent Fawcett Mile to be held at Muller Anniversary Games". British Athletics. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ MacKay, Duncan (23 July 2018). "Miling milestone brings out the stars". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "1 Mile Women – Millicent Fawcett 2019" (PDF). sportresult.com. Retrieved 13 July 2021.[dead link]
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