2024 Sir Walter Miler Elite Fields are LIVE!

And Week 3 of the Tour de Walter is upon us...

Runners,

It’s time. Well, almost time. The initial Elite fields are live. Keep on reading to see who is coming to Raleigh, or head over here to read the entire Press Release. And/or listen to Sandy and Pat chat with Women’s Elite coordinator Jeff Caron (about the field) on the latest episode of the Summer of Miles podcast!

And we have A LOT going on for Sir Walter Week. Dig in below for all the info, and keep reading for the latest on the Tour de Walter!

Sir Walter Miler Week Schedule

• Monday (7/29) – Sir Walter Miler Week Kickoff at Pelagic (6pm)

• Tuesday (7/30) – Fount Coffee Run from North Carolina Museum of Art (7am)

• Wednesday (7/31) – Athlete Panel at Runologie (PM)

• Thursday (8/1) – Elite Athlete Dinner

• Friday (8/2) – Puma Elite Run from Runologie (AM)

  • Sir Walter Miler (6pm)

• Saturday (8/3) – On Run with the Pros (9am)

  • PM: Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile (presented by Nike) (6:30pm)

The Sir Walter Miler is FREE for the public to attend. More information is available at sirwaltermiler.com

Very Important Spectator packages are available.

Sir Walter Miler Friday Schedule

• 6:00pm – Carnival at the Meredith College track

• 8:30pm – Coaches Clash (sign up)

• 8:40pm – Run Club 4×400 Relay (sign up)

• 8:45pm – Fans allowed on infield to line the track

• 9:00pm – National Anthem

• 9:15pm – Women’s Elite Mile

• 9:30pm – Men’s Elite Mile

Some history on the Sir Walter Miler:

• When the event was created, the last sub 4:00 mile seen in Raleigh was run in 1974. Since 2014, the Sir Walter Miler has hosted 75 sub-4:00 performances on the Men’s side.
  Before the Sir Walter Miler, no Woman had ever run under 4:30 in the Mile in the state of North Carolina. Since then, we have seen the hallowed barrier broken 34 times at the event.

• In 2015, Sports Illustrated called the event the “Best Model for Future Growth of American Track & Field” 

• In 2016, Paralympic Gold Medalist Mikey Brannigan became the first T20 athlete to break the 4:00 barrier, running 3:57.58.

• In 2018, all 13 American finishers in the Men’s Elite Mile broke 4:00, which tied for the most in a single race.

• In 2021, 9 Women broke the 4:30 barrier, including 8 Americans, the highest number in a single race.

• The Women’s Record is 4:21.89 (Nikki Hiltz ’22) and the Men’s Record is 3:53.34 (Yared Nuguse ’22). Both times are North Carolina State Records. Both Hiltz and Nuguse will represent the USA at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, along with many other Sir Walter alumni.

2024 Initial Sir Walter Miler Elite Women’s Field

• Christina Aragon – Nike Bowerman TC

• Dani Aragon – Puma / Puma Elite

• Flomena Asekol

• Allie Buchalski – Brooks Beasts TC

• Dorcus Ewoi – Puma / Puma Elite

• Eleanor Fulton

• Sage Hurta-Klecker – On / OAC

• Sinclaire Johnson – Nike Union Athletics Club

• Heather MacLean – New Balance / New Balance Boston

• Jessica McGorty – Puma / Puma Elite (Pop Up Miles Champ)

• Abby Nichols – HOKA NAZ Elite

• Angel Piccirillo – Puma / Puma Elite

• Jenn Randall – Oregon Track Club

• Alexina Teubel

• Katherine Mitchell (Pacer) – New Balance Boston

2024 Initial Sir Walter Miler Elite Men’s Field

• Jack Anstey – Under Armour

• Casey Comber – Under Armour

• Craig Engels – Nike

• Tim Haughton (Pop Up Miles Champ)

• Dylan Jacobs – On

• Amon Kemboi – Puma / Puma Elite

• Kasey Knevelbaard – Under Armour

• Festus Lagat – Under Armour

• Sean McGorty – Nike / Bowerman Track Club

• Tanner Maier – Minnesota Distance Elite

• Thomas Ratcliffe – Nike / Bowerman Track Club

• Waleed Suliman – Brooks Beasts TC

Sponsors of the 2024 Sir Walter Miler are Waverly Hematology Oncology, Think Promotional Group, Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance, Nike, Puma, Runologie, On, ChicknLegs, Arrow, Athletic Brewing, Trophy Brewing, Maurten, and LMNT.

We are heading into Week 3 (of 4) of the Tour de Walter! Right now Mitchell Germann and Greta Easthom are in the lead, but this weeks segment is a doozy. Enjoy the Lake Drive Tourmalet 2k. I’m sorry in advance!

Sir Walter Running Calendar

• July 2024 – Tour de Walter

• Friday, August 2 – Sir Walter Miler

• Saturday, August 3 (AM) – Run with the Pros

• Saturday, August 3 (PM) – Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile

• Saturday, December 7 – Raleigh Holiday Half Marathon

More details at sirwalterrunning.com