25th Falmouth Elite Mile

25th Falmouth Elite Mile

Sat, August 14, 3:00pm

Falmouth, MA

$25,000 guaranteed prize purse plus time & record bonus money!

First contested in 1995, the Falmouth Elite Mile is a companion event to the iconic ASICS Falmouth Road Race. Taking place at the Falmouth High School James Kalperis track, behind the Expo fieldhouse, the Mile is two events of the Falmouth Track Festival: one for invited world class Milers and one for top Massachusetts high school athletes, the Tommy Cochary Mile.

The 2021 event, the 25th Elite edition, offers a guaranteed prize purse of $25,000 ($5000, $3000, $2000, $1500 and $1000 per gender) plus time and track record bonus money per the below.

• Men’s winner sub-3:56 = $1000
• Other men sub-3:56 = $500
• Women’s winner sub-4:30 = $1000
• Other women sub-4:30 = $500
• Meet Record = $1500

The Elite Mile was also the 4th stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019 presented by Running Warehouse, adding to the race excitement.

EVENT RECORDS
3:52.97 Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (CAN), 2021
4:25.27 Suzy Favor Hamilton (USA / WI), 2002

2021 Falmouth Elite Mile Champions
Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (CAN), 3:52.97, event record; fastest outdoor Mile on MA soil
Amy-Eloise Markovc (GBR), 4:41.03

Elite athlete contact: invitedathletes@falmouthroadrace.com

The Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile is also a BBTM Featured Event, showcasing America's best Mile events, and was the 12th stop on the nationwide inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013.

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News

Philibert-Thiboutot smashes Falmouth Elite Mile record

August 14, 2021

Markovc edges Schlachtenhaufen in women’s race; $28,500 awarded; Clare, Myles Liss-Riordan Tommy Cochary High School Mile champions

From Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. – In the 25th running of the Falmouth Elite Mile on Saturday afternoon, six men went sub-4 minutes at the newly...

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Olympians, two-time men’s champion, 2018 women’s runner-up headline 25th Falmouth Elite Mile

July 29, 2021

Guaranteed prize purse of $25,000 plus time and record bonus money available

From Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. - Falmouth Road Race, Inc., organizers of the Falmouth Elite Mile, an invitational Mile open to male sub-4:00 and female sub-4:40-minute Mile runners, have announced the fields...

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Falmouth Road Race, Inc. Awards Scholarships to 47 Recent Falmouth Graduates

June 18, 2020

Tommy Cochary High School Mile 2020, part of Falmouth Track Festival, cancelled due to COVID-19

FALMOUTH, Mass. – Falmouth Road Race, Inc. has awarded 47 scholarships, totaling $70,000, to 2020 high school graduates who reside in Falmouth and will be starting college in the fall. The...

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Herrera Defends, Kampf Recaptures BBTM Grand Prix Tour Titles

October 06, 2019

6th edition presented by Running Warehouse featured 5 stops awarding more than $110,000 plus a $10,000 GP purse

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – At the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019 finale, The Navy Mile, on a cloudy Sunday morning in Washington, DC, Daniel Herrera, 26, from New Orleans, LA, won the men’s...

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McGee, Thompson Win Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile

August 17, 2019

24th edition awards $16,000 prize purse; fourth stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019 presented by Running Warehouse

By Barbara Huebner for Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. – On a picture perfect Saturday evening on Cape Cod, Josh Thompson and Cory McGee kicked their way to victories in the...

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Mackey, Hurt Headline Fields for Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile

August 13, 2019

Guaranteed $15,000 prize purse plus time bonuses; 24th edition fourth stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019 presented by Running Warehouse

From Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. — Katie Mackey, the only three-time winner in the race’s history, and Tripp Hurt, the reigning USA 1 Mile Road...

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Grand Blue Mile Opens BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019

March 26, 2019

6th Tour edition presented by Running Warehouse showcases 5 leading U.S. Mile races and top Mile athletes; total Tour prize purse exceeds $110,000

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate & celebrate the iconic distance, has announced the 6th edition of its...

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Engels, Schneider Win Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile

August 18, 2018

Connolly, Mariano victorious in Tommy Cochary High School Mile; $16,000 awarded in Open race

From Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. – Three close finishes and a dominant victory by a local favorite highlighted the Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile and its companion Tommy Cochary High School Mile,...

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Engels, Schneider Headline Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile

August 15, 2018

Deep international fields also includes Olympians, past men's event champions and rising stars; $15,000 guaranteed prize purse

From Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. - Defending men's champion Craig Engels and Rachel Schneider, fresh off a gold medal performance, headline the fields for the...

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Newcomers Engels, Fields Kick to Win Aetna Falmouth Mile

August 20, 2017

Griffin, Connolly capture boys & girls Tommy Cochary High School Mile titles

By Jon Mettus, Cape Cod Times

FALMOUTH -- On Saturday evening, it was the newcomers who came out on top at the Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile at Falmouth High School with Craig Engels picking up his first professional win...

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2-Time Olympic Medalist Nick Willis, Defending Champ Katie Mackey Headline Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile

August 10, 2017

Top fields to vie for $15,000 guaranteed prize purse plus time bonuses at New Balance Falmouth Road Race Weekend track event on Saturday, August 19

From New Balance Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. – Nick Willis, the two-time Olympic medalist at 1500 meters, and three-time winner Katie...

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Merber, Mackey Repeat as Aetna Falmouth Mile Champions

August 20, 2016

Manikas-Hill, Sessa win Tommy Cochary High School Mile titles

From New Balance Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. — Kyle Merber and Katie Mackey both repeated as champions of the Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile on Saturday night with Merber winning for the second consecutive time and Mackey...

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2012 Olympic Silver Medalist Leo Manzano to Headline Aetna Falmouth Elite Mile

August 12, 2016

Mackey to chase three-peat against deep women’s field including Kampf, Uceny and Sifuentes; top men also include rising stars Merber, Gregorek, Alexander and Hunter for Saturday, August 20 race

From New Balance Falmouth Road Race

FALMOUTH, Mass. — Leo Manzano, who won a silver medal at 1500...

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Special “Bannister” Screening Set for New Balance Falmouth Road Race Expo

August 05, 2016

Q&A to feature athlete who ran in historic first sub-4 minute Mile race and American record holder Alan Webb

FALMOUTH, Mass. — To mark the return of the elite Mile to Falmouth after a one-year hiatus, “Bannister: Everest on the Track", will be screened at the New Balance Falmouth Road Race’s...

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Aetna new Title Sponsor of the Falmouth Mile

May 13, 2016

Elite Mile to return as a highlight of New Balance Falmouth Road Race Weekend

FALMOUTH, Mass. — Aetna, the Hartford, Conn.-based health care company, will become the title sponsor of the elite Falmouth Mile, race organizers have announced.

The Aetna Falmouth Mile, with a prize purse totaling...

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Inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013 Ends with a Flourish

Highlights of national promotional tour of iconic distance include thrilling races and numerous meet, U.S. Junior, NCAA, course and State records; $120,000 awarded to top Milers

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (September 12, 2013) – The inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013, showcasing 14 events nationwide, produced exciting Mile racing throughout the year including the Tour finale at the Minnesota Mile on Sunday, September 8 where Americans Ben Blankenship and Gabriele Anderson shattered course records, clocking 3 minutes, 52.7 seconds and 4:21.3, respectively, and running the fastest Miles ever in Minnesota. Bring Back the Mile (BBTM), launched in January 2012, is a national campaign to elevate and celebrate the iconic distance.

“The first Bring Back the Mile Tour exceeded our expectations, with numerous thrilling Tour event finishes and record or near record number of participants for virtually every Tour event as well as many national, NCAA, state and event records were set,” BBTM Founder Ryan Lamppa said. “The Tour events, which awarded $120,000 in prize money, and the top Milers inspired, engaged and entertained runners of all ages and abilities, the media, fans and the general public, and we look forward to bringing back the Tour in 2014 to create more Mile magic.”

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Danvers’ Dominick enjoys prestigious Cochary Mile at Falmouth

August 12, 2013

"The whole atmosphere was awesome. I almost felt famous.”; finishes third in 5:17

By Matt Williams, The Salem News

At 41-years-old and drawing nearly 11,000 runners, the New Balance Falmouth Road Race is one of the marquee events on the Bay State running calendar.

The day before the main event, the races at Falmouth High’s James Kalperis Track have become just as special.

Danvers’ Catalina Dominick was one of 10 girls from around Massachusetts invited to participate in the Tommy Cochary High School Mile, held Saturday, August 10. The Mile included a boys and girls field, and the day also featured an elite Falmouth Mile and a competition for wheelchair athletes.

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Blankenship, Mackey Take Falmouth Mile Titles

August 10, 2013

Ten U.S. men go sub-4 minutes; 12th stop on the nationwide inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013

By Chris Lotsbom, Race Results Weekly

FALMOUTH, Mass. -- The 2013 Falmouth Mile proved exciting once again here at Falmouth High School on Cape Cod. Americans Ben Blankenship (3:56.27) and Katie Mackey (4:41.39) earned $2000 a piece with their wins under the lights.

BLANKENSHIP LEADS 10 MEN UNDER 4:00
Blankenship sure is happy he chose to run the Falmouth Mile here on Saturday night. Coming away with the victory in 3 minutes, 56.27 seconds, the 23-year-old was elated and a bit surprised.

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Hingham’s Julie McConville to run in prestigious Mile

August 8, 2013

Track star set for Tommy Cochary High School Mile at Falmouth on Saturday evening

From the Hingham Journal

HINGHAM, Mass. — Hingham’s Julie McConville will be one of twenty elite student athletes from around Massachusetts competing in the Tommy Cochary High School Mile on Saturday, August 10 at 7:00pm at the Falmouth High School track.

The high school Mile was renamed last year in honor of Tommy Cochary, a local Falmouth runner who was killed in a drunk driving accident in 1990.

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Student Athletes to Compete in Cochary High School Mile at Falmouth

August 7, 2013

The event was renamed in 2012 in honor of Tommy Cochary, a Falmouth runner who was killed in a drunk driving accident in 1990.

By Matt Perkins, falmouth.patch.com

It'll be a big weekend for runners in Falmouth.

Not only will Sunday mark the kick off of the annual Falmouth Road Race, but two events at the student level are set to take place Saturday: The Cochary High School Mile and the Falmouth Mile.

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David Torrence to Defend Falmouth Mile Title

August 3, 2013

Top fields expected including 2011 race champion and event record holder Jordan McNamara, Will Leer, Matthew Elliott and Garrett Heath and Gabriele Anderson, Heather Kampf and Sarah Brown; past wheelchair champions also return to defend titles; 12th stop on the inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013

FALMOUTH, Mass. – This year’s elite Falmouth Mile promises to be an exciting event on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 7:00pm at the Falmouth High School track. There will be three races starting with the Tommy Cochary High School Mile that is stacked with stellar high school athletes, followed by the wheelchair and elite races. The Falmouth Mile is the 12th stop on the nationwide inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013.

In the men’s field, it will be a fierce competition with 2012 race champion, David Torrence, who finished with a time of 3 minutes, 55.79 seconds, taking on 2011 champion and course record holder Jordan McNamara who clocked 3:54.89 at Falmouth. These two have met recently at the Emsley Carr Mile where McNamara edged Torrence, 3:52.42 to 3:52.74. The pair will be joined by rising star Garrett Heath, who finished third last year in his Falmouth debut and is coming off his personal record of 3:53.15 at the Emsley Carr Mile. Other returning runners include Jack Bolas, Matthew Elliott, Will Leer and Craig Miller, who placed 4th at Falmouth last year. Making his Falmouth Mile debut this year is recent Arkansas grad Duncan Phillips.

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Inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013 Reaches Mid-Point

June 11, 2013

Highlights of national promotional tour of iconic distance include meet, U.S. Junior, NCAA, course and State records; Footloose Freedom Mile on Thursday, July 4 next stop

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (June 11, 2013) – The inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013, which features 14 events nationwide and one end-of-the-year gala, has reached the halfway point with plenty of highlights and Mile action. Bring Back the Mile (BBTM), launched in January 2012, is a national campaign to elevate and celebrate the iconic distance.

“To-date, the Bring Back the Mile Tour has generated some thrilling racing and also produced numerous Mile records in several categories,” said BBTM Founder Ryan Lamppa. “Without a doubt, the Tour events have engaged and entertained runners of all ages and abilities, the media, fans and the general public, and we look forward to the second half of the BBTM Tour 2013 and more Mile excitement.”

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Torrence, Martinez Win Falmouth Mile

August 11, 2012

Martinez and Anderson run #1 and #2 fastest women’s Mile times of the year

By Jim Gerweck, The Mile wire

FALMOUTH, Mass. – (August 11, 2012) – Last year’s Falmouth Mile, a track precursor to the larger, older 7-mile road race, proved to be one of the deepest ever run on American soil, with the top 10 men dipping under the magical 4-minute mark.

It would have been hard to equal that performance again, and indeed, swirling, humid winds threw an additional impediment into the mix. Nonetheless, this year’s edition on Saturday evening came close, with David Torrence (right) leading five other men under 4, turning in a creditable 3:55.79 victory.

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