St. Pierre returns to NYRR Wanamaker Mile vs. stacked field
Three-time Wanamaker champion and two-time Olympian to face Hull, Hiltz, Ewoi and Johnson in iconic race
From Millrose Games
The 118th Millrose Games, the world’s most storied indoor track & field meet, will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Every event will feature top-level competition among Olympians, global medalists, and rising stars, and the NYRR Women’s Wanamaker Mile is no exception. Three-time Wanamaker champion Elle St. Pierre will make her return to the track, while Jess Hull, Nikki Hiltz, Dorcus Ewoi and Sinclaire Johnson are among those who are looking to knock her off the top of the podium.
The Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory will be the venue for the 118th Millrose Games.
Elle St. Pierre has won this event in 2020, 2022 and 2024, setting the indoor U.S. record in the Mile on two of those occasions. Her mark of 4:16.41 in 2024 stands as the current record and the third-fastest time in history. She is a two-time Olympic finalist in the 1500m, and the reigning World Indoor champion in the 3000m. St. Pierre had her second child this year, and the Millrose Games will mark her return to the track.
“I’m really looking forward to being back at the Millrose Games,” said St. Pierre. “It’s a great opportunity to race with some of the world’s best runners, and it’s been a special meet for me over the years.”
Jess Hull is the reigning Olympic silver medalist and World Championship bronze medalist in the 1500m. She is the fifth-fastest woman ever over that distance, and she holds nine Australian Records on the track both indoors and outdoors. Hull will be looking for her first Millrose victory after finishing second in this event in 2024 and fourth in the 3000m this past year.
Nikki Hiltz is the second-fastest American ever in both the 1500m and Mile outdoors. Hiltz has dominated the national circuit in recent years, winning eight consecutive USA Championships across the 1500m, Mile and 3000m. A 2024 Olympic finalist, Hiltz recorded their best finish to-date at a global championship this year, placing fifth at the World Championships.
Dorcus Ewoi was the surprise silver medalist at this year’s World Championships, taking nearly five seconds off of her personal record in the final. The former Campbell University standout will be looking to prove that her performance was no fluke, racing against several of the women who she defeated in Tokyo.
Sinclaire Johnson, the 2022 USA 1500m champion, is the American Record holder in the outdoor Mile (4:16.32 in 2025). She is also a three-time World Championships qualifier, reaching the final on two of those occasions.
New York Road Runners (NYRR), the nonprofit that “runs” New York City, producing 60 annual adult and youth races, including the TCS New York City Marathon, has proudly sponsored the NYRR Wanamaker Mile since 2014.
“New York Road Runners is proud to continue our long-standing partnership with the Millrose Games, a historic New York City institution that unites and inspires the running community, which is at the heart of our mission as a nonprofit,” said Christine Burke, Chief Commercial Officer at New York Road Runners. “For more than a decade, we’ve sponsored the iconic Wanamaker Mile, elevating the sport and spotlighting its greatest athletes. This year’s field showcases the very best in the world, and we’re honored to help bring this storied tradition to life.”
The 118th Millrose Games is a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet. Other athletes announced include double Olympic bronze medalist and indoor 3000m / 5000m world record holder Grant Fisher, and Paris Olympic 1500m champion and 5000m World champion Cole Hocker competing in the Burgess Family Foundation Men’s 2 Mile.
More details about the meet, as well as information about buying tickets, can be found at https://www.millrosegames.org/ The A.rmory has announced that more than 70% of the seats to Millrose have already been sold.
