LIVE VIDEO: HERE
If you're in the West TN area Saturday, you need to be at Christian Brothers High School.
The 3rd Annual Ed Murphey Classic promises to be a big one, with something for everybody to enjoy.
High school runners? Check.
Kids events? You got it.
US Champions and Olympians? One big check mark.
Emma Coburn headlines the night's races. The recently crowned US Champion in the steeplechase will look to stay sharp with her second race on Tennessee soil this summer. She'll line up in the "Brave Like Gabe" Women's 1500 meter run. That's set to go at 8:30 PM CT tomorrow night.
Take a look at this field.
Loaded.
| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OSIKA, SHANNON | Nike | 4:04.80 | |
| 2 | MACKEY, KATIE | Brooks Beast | 4:05.97 | |
| 3 | ECCLESTON, AMANDA | Brooks | 4:12.53 | |
| 4 | COBURN, EMMA | New Balance | 4:05.24 | |
| 5 | SCHLACHTENHAUFEN, HELEN | Saucony Freedom TC | 4:05.49 | |
| 6 | MCGEE, CORY | New Balance | 4:05.90 | |
| 7 | SCOTT, DOMINQUE | Adidas | 4:11.98 | |
| 8 | SEE, HEIDI | Unattached | 4:08.15 | |
| 9 | KELLY, MARIAH | Vic City Elite | 4:10.69 | |
| 10 | COOGAN, KATRINA | New Balance Boston | 4:11.12 | |
| 11 | FARBER, LIANNE | New Balance Boston | 4:11.30 | |
| 12 | WESTAWAY, JENNA | Speed River | 4:11.33 | |
| 13 | STAFFORD, LUCIA | UTTC | 4:11.99 | |
| 14 | GIORDANO, DANA | B.A.A. | 4:14.66 | |
| 15 | MACPHERSON, SARAH | Vic City Elite | 4:15.78 | |
| 16 | PICCIRILLO, ANGEL | Juventus TC | 4:14.94 | |
| 17 | MANSY, MEGAN | HOKA NJNYCTC | 4:17.57 | |
| 18 | BUCHALSKI, ALLIE | Brooks Beast | 4:14.77 |
This field is incredible too.
| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MERBER, KYLE | HOKA NJNYCTC | 3:41.23 | |
| 2 | HUFFER, CRAIG | Very Nice TC | 3:58.58 | |
| 3 | CRAWFORD, GRAHAM | HOKA NJNYCTC | 3:38.86 | |
| 4 | HURT, TRIPP | Pilgrimage TC | 3:39.06 | |
| 5 | NOWAK, CRAIG | Furman Elite | 3:40.09 | |
| 6 | THIES, JEFF | Tinman Elite | 3:47.70 | |
| 7 | CIATTEI, VINCENT | Nike OTC Elite | 3:40.76 | |
| 8 | RUTTO, ELIUD | U.S. Army | 3:41.38 | |
| 9 | LONG, ZACH | Unattached | 3:42.42 | |
| 10 | DEY, DEY | Unattached | 3:43.33 | |
| 11 | RICHARDS, BRYCE | Unattached | 4:12.88 |
The TN soil record for the women's 1500 could be in jeopardy. Mary Decker-Tabb holds the record after her 4:03.37 that she ran back in 1982.
That's stood for too long.
Check out our twitter (@tnmilesplit) and the site for full coverage this weekend from a very fun event that will showcase some of the sport's best.
--- ---
FULL SCHEDULE
Youth and Community
| Status | Start Time | Event | Round | Start List | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 PM | 4 & Under Kids 100m Dash | Final | |||
| 4:55 PM | 5-6 yr old 400m Dash | Final | |||
| 5:05 PM | 7-8 yr old 800m Run | Final | |||
| 5:15 PM | Family, Club, and Corporate 4x400m Relay | Final | |||
| 5:30 PM | Community Mile Race | Final | |||
| 6:00 PM | High School Girls Cross Country 5 x 1 Mile Run Relay | Final | |||
| 6:45 PM | High School Boys Cross Country 5 x 1 Mile Run Relay | Final |
PROFESSIONAL
| Status | Start Time | Event | Round | Start List | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded | 7:50 PM | Men's Elite 800m | Final | Start List | |
| Seeded | 8:15 PM | Ed Murphey Men's 1500m | Final | Start List | |
| Seeded | 8:30 PM | Brave Like Gabe Women's 1500m | Final | Start List |