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Elite Women
Sarah Boyden, New Balance Silicon Valley
14th at '96 Footlocker XC National Championships
Women's winner and overall 3rd-placer at 2012 Juana Run Mile
Holds several top-10 records for Spanish club Fondismo
PR's: 800m: 2:16 1,500m: 4:33
Nicole Campbell, West Valley Track Club
2010 Pacific Association/USATF XC Grand Prix runner-up
2-time All-Conference XC runner for Humboldt State
Led WVTC to runner-up finish in 2011 PAUSATF-Cross Country
PR's: 1,500m: 4:36.74 3,000m: 10:08.90 5,000m: 17:27.72
Kaitlin Gregg, New Balance Silicon Valley
10,000m Olympic Trials "B" Standard Qualifier
Represented UC Davis at NCAA Cross Country National Championships
10th-placer at 2012 USA Cross Country National Championships
PR's: 1,500m: 4:27.62 3,000m: 9:30 5,000m: 16:21 10,000m: 33:16.69
Jane Larson, Club Northwest
12-time All-American for Seattle Pacific in XC and T&F
USATF Club Nationals Champion at 1,500m, 5,000m, and DMR
2-time NCAA DII Runner-up in 3,000m and Mile.
PR's: 1,500m: 4:20 Mile: 4:44 3,000m: 9:34 5,000m: 16:21
April Montgomery, New Balance Silicon Valley, Rabbit
Competed for Sonoma State University before transferring to Stanislaus
2009 CCAA 800m Champion
4-time track state-meet qualifier for Helix HS
PR's:
Kris Paaso, New Balance Silicon Valley
7th fastest 40-44 year old 1,500m in world history
4th at 2011 USATF Club National Championships in both 1,500m and 5,000m
Member of Stanford's first ever Women's Volleyball NCAA Championship team
PR's: 1,500m: 4:23.54 3,000m: 9:53.16 5,000m: 17:33.78
Megan Rolland, Oiselle Racing Team
3-time CCAA Conference Champ in 3,000m Steeplechase
3,000m Steeplechase Record-Holder for Humboldt State
2010 NCAA All-American in 3,000m Steeplechase
PR's: 1,500m: 4:36 3,000m Steeplechase: 10:21 5,000m: 17:04
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Elite Men
Nicholas Arguelles, Humboldt Track Club
NCAA All-American at 800m (2011)
CCAA Conference Champ at 800m (2011)
5-time New Mexico State Champion
PR's: 800m: 1:49.86 1,500m: 3:48.60 Mile: 4:04.92
Chris Barnicle, New Balance
2-time All-American for University of New Mexico
2010 Mountain West Conference Champion at 5,000m
Works at Heart & Sole's sister-store in Albuquerque, New Mexico
PR's: 3,000m: 7:55 5,000m: 13:36.02 10,000m: 28:10.59
Micky Cobrin, Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Indoor All-American for Arkansas in the Mile
Ran anchor leg on Arkansas's SEC-winning DMR
Lead-off leg for Arkansas's 9th-straight Texas Relays 4x1,500m win
PR's: 800m: 1:50.02 1,500m: 3:44.25 Mile: 4:00.87
Michael Coe, Bay Area Track Club
UC Berkeley Record-Holder for the Mile and 3,000m
All-American for UC Berkeley in Distance Medley Relay
HS National Champ at indoor 2-Mile and outdoor Mile
PR's: 1,500m: 3:40.50 Mile: 3:56.18 3,000m: 7:48.08
Francis Gadayan, Bay Area Track Club
All-American for UC Berkeley in Distance Medley Relay
Individual NCAA National Qualifier at 800m
2-time Junior College State Champ at 800m
3rd place inaugural Heart & Sole Elite Mile (2010), 4th in 2011
PR's: 400m: 47.5 800m: 1:48.90 Mile: 4:05.11
Colin Hacker, Nike Run LA
2011 Big West Conference Champion at 1,500m
3-time NCAA West Regional Qualifier
2-time Cal/Nevada 1,500m Champion
PR's: 800m: 1:51.84 1,500m: 3:44.44 3,000m: 8:11.52i
Christian Hesch, NIKE Run LA
3-time USA National Championships qualifier at 1,500m
3-time US Junior National Triathlon Champ
US Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier, 2008
PR's: 1,500m: 3:40.73 Mile: 3:58.68 5K: 13:57
Mark Matusak, Bay Area Track Club
Jr. National Champ at 1,500m and Jr. Pan-Am bronze medalist in 2005
All-American for UC Berkeley in Distance Medley Relay
2010 MPSF Champion at 3,000m
3rd place in 2011 Heart & Sole Elite Mile
PR's: 800m: 1:52.28 1,500m: 3:39.59 Mile: 3:58.36 3,000m: 7:53.31
Robbie Reed New Balance Silicon Valley, Rabbit
West Coast Conference XC Runner-Up, 2009
2-time WCC All-Conference honoree for XC.
California State Meet Qualifier at 800m for Mountain View HS
PR's: 800m: 1:53.39 1,500m: 3:50.92 10K: 30:29
John Ricardi, Club Northwest/Brooks
2011 USA Nationals qualifier in steeplechase
7th place, 2012 USA Indoor Nationals at 3,000m
4-time NCAA West Regional Qualifier for Idaho State
PR's: 1,500m: 3:45.76 Mile: 4:04.58 3,000m: 8:03.31 3,000m Steeplechase: 8:36.69
Jon Sees, SRA Elite
2011 Big West Runner-Up at 1,500m and 5,000m
NCAA West Regional Qualifier at 1,500m
#2 All-Time at UC Davis for 1,500m
PR's: 800m: 1:51.44 1,500m: 3:45.91 Mile: 4:02.66 3,000m: 8:13.92
JK Withers, Unattached
Member of 2-time PAC 10 Champions at Oregon
Paced Collegiate 4xmile record for Oregon
Former Redwood Empire 1,600m record-holder (4:10.84) while at Cardinal Newman HS
PR's: 400m: 49.3 800m: 1:52 Mile: 4:03i
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Elite Mile Information:
The big goals for this event are to
a) run a fast mile
b) create an exciting community event.
Both are key. For the first part, we have prize money, with a big bonus for a sub-4 mile. For the second, we strongly encourage our Elite Milers to hang out at the event, sign autographs, come to our post-race meet-and-greet (likely with pizza!), and be housed by one of our local prep runners for the duration of the stay in Santa Rosa. Check out the Festival of Miles page to see the overall event information.
$$$ Prize Purse $$$
Total place money: $6,000. Money per gender: $3,000. In addition, we'll be offering an extra $500 to everyone who breaks the 4-minute mile barrier.
1st: $1,000
2nd: $700
3rd: $600
4th: $400
5th: $300
Quotes from the 2010 and 2011 Heart and Sole Elite Miles:
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"It was a great experience to house an athlete (2010 2nd placer Mike Hendry) of that ability. ... It's not everyday you meet a pro athlete on the verge of breaking 4 minutes in the mile... that's quite a feat. It's pretty much the barrier to break as far as running goes. When you think about it, it's a very select group of people." -Daniel Hauptman, Maria Carrillo High School
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"I had a blast running in Santa Rosa again. The atmosphere at meet was awesome. I loved the the tunnel we ran through at the start and how all the kids lined the track during the race. I was very impressed by the turn out." - Kim Conley, Montgomery HS '04, 2010 Women's Champion
"Brilliant!" - Tim Bayley, Great Britian, 2010 and 2011 Men's Champion
I certainly had a great time. Although I was a bit disappointed in my specific race, I was quickly remind who the event was really for when a small group of kids came up to me, after the mile, and challenged me to a race. I did not PR or even come close, but yet it did not seem to matter. (2011) - Francis Gadayan, Bay Area Track Club, 2010 third-placer/2011 fourth-placer
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"It was one of the most amazing races I have ever seen in my life and being able to meet the runners was sooo inspiring... The whole crowd was in the track cheering and screaming for these runners to reach their goals. It was an incredible experience just to watch! I'm definately looking forward to it again this year." -Margie Maria, Santa Rosa Junior College
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