.trackjenny won for a record eighth time—breaking the event record in the process—while nickwillis earned his fifth career victory, the most ever on the men’s side.
after the race. “Nobody ever lets you win. The other women on the line are so talented, they are so well-trained and well-peaked, they have incredible coaches that I respect and their athletes I respect...I don’t know how I pulled it off eight times now.”
In the final stretch, they remained stride for stride until Purrier began to pull away for the victory. But with one final surge, Simpson sprinted past her rival to break the tape. Purrier, who earned the 2018 NCAA indoor mile title while competing for New Hampshire, was pleased to be in contention for the win in her 5th Avenue Mile debut.“I was giving it everything I had. I wasn’t surprised at all,” Purrier, 24, said of Simpson’s last-minute surge. “Jenny is an amazing competitor. I was just happy to be there.”
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