2022 Kalakaua Merrie Mile Elite Field
The Kalakaua Merrie Mile is one of the largest mile races in the World with 2000 participants running and walking on Saturday December 10. After the mass event, an invited field of world class professionals line up to race.
The Pro Race
An incredible field of top 1500m and mile runners will compete at the 2022 Kalakaua Merrie Mile.
The event is run as a gender challenge. The women get a 29 second head start and the first to cross the line, irrespective of gender wins!
Elite Race Prize Money
1st – $4,000
2nd – $3,000
3rd – $2,000
4th – $1,000
Waikiki Saturday December 10.
Mass start at 7am.
Elite race start at approx 7:30am
Matthew Centrowitz USA - 10/18/1989 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:49.26; 1500m, 3:30.40
Instagram: @mgcentro
College: University of Oregon
Taryn Rawlings USA (1995) 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:24.09; 1500m, 4:05.02
Instagram: @taryn.nicole2
College: University of Portland
Craig Huffer Australia 1989 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:57.81; 1500m, 3:36.35 Instagram: @craig.huffer . 5th 2019 Kalakaua Merrie Mile, 3:58 (7th 2018)
Nikki Hiltz USA (1994) 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:21.89; 1500m, 4:01.52 Instagram: @nikkihiltz College: University of Arkansas
Mason Ferlic USA 1993 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:58.05; 1500m, 3:35.45; 3000m steeplechase, 8:18.49 Instagram: @heybigbird College: University of Michigan
Emily Lipari USA - 11/19/1992 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:28.84; 1500m, 4:05.68 Instagram: @classicemily College: Villanova
Craig Engels USA 1994 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:51.50; 1500m, 3:33.64
Instagram: @craigathor
College: Ole Miss
Sage Hurta USA - 6/23/1998 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.45; 1500m, 4:01.79; 800m, 1:57.85 Instagram: @hurtasage College: University of Colorado
Hobbs Kessler USA - 3/15/2003 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:57.10; 1500m, 3:34:36 Instagram: @hobbs_kessler
Helen Schlachtenhaufen USA - 3/14/1995 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:27.09; 1500m, 4:01.09 Instagram: @helenschlach17
Neil Gourley Great Britain - 2/7/1995 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:52.91; 1500m, 3:32.93 Instagram: @neil_gourley College: Virginia Tech
Drew Hunter USA - 9/5/1997 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:54.80; 1500m: 3:34.86; 3000m, 7:39.85; 5000m, 13:17.55 Instagram: @drewhunter00
Heather MacLean USA - 8/31/1995 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.98; 1500m, 3:58.76 Instagram: @heather_maclean31 College: University of Massachusetts
Leonard Korir USA - 12/10/1986 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:03.57; 1500m, 3:43.65; 5000m, 13:15.45; 10,000m, 27:20.18 Instagram: @lennykorir30 College: Iona University
Weini Kelati USA - 12/1/1996 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:37.75; 1500m, 4:10.88; 3000m, 8:33.72; 5000m, 14:57.07 Instagram: @weini_kelati College: University of New Mexico
Benard Keter USA - 5/25/1992 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:06.56; 1500m, 3:51.46; 3000m steeplechase, 8:17.31 Instagram: @benard_keter College: Texas Tech
Sam Prakel USA - 10/29/1994 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:50.94; 1500m, 3:34.92 Instagram: @samprakel College: University of Oregon
Eric Avila USA (1989) 

Making Merrie Mile debut Mile Personal Best: 3:55.43, Memphis, August 25, 2018; 1500m Personal Best, 3:36.37, Padua, July 17, 2016
Katie Snowden Great Britain ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.72; 1500m, 4:02.77 . Finished 10th in her semi-final at the 2022 World Athletics Championships 1500m
Kieran Lumb ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:55.53; 1500m, 3:38.21; 5000m, 13:23.26
Instagram: @kieran.m.lumb
Matthew Centrowitz USA - 10/18/1989 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:49.26; 1500m, 3:30.40
Instagram: @mgcentro
College: University of Oregon
Taryn Rawlings USA (1995) 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:24.09; 1500m, 4:05.02
Instagram: @taryn.nicole2
College: University of Portland
Craig Huffer Australia 1989 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:57.81; 1500m, 3:36.35 Instagram: @craig.huffer . 5th 2019 Kalakaua Merrie Mile, 3:58 (7th 2018)
Nikki Hiltz USA (1994) 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:21.89; 1500m, 4:01.52 Instagram: @nikkihiltz College: University of Arkansas
Mason Ferlic USA 1993 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:58.05; 1500m, 3:35.45; 3000m steeplechase, 8:18.49 Instagram: @heybigbird College: University of Michigan
Emily Lipari USA - 11/19/1992 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:28.84; 1500m, 4:05.68 Instagram: @classicemily College: Villanova
Craig Engels USA 1994 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:51.50; 1500m, 3:33.64
Instagram: @craigathor
College: Ole Miss
Sage Hurta USA - 6/23/1998 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.45; 1500m, 4:01.79; 800m, 1:57.85 Instagram: @hurtasage College: University of Colorado
Hobbs Kessler USA - 3/15/2003 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:57.10; 1500m, 3:34:36 Instagram: @hobbs_kessler
Helen Schlachtenhaufen USA - 3/14/1995 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:27.09; 1500m, 4:01.09 Instagram: @helenschlach17
Neil Gourley Great Britain - 2/7/1995 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:52.91; 1500m, 3:32.93 Instagram: @neil_gourley College: Virginia Tech
Drew Hunter USA - 9/5/1997 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:54.80; 1500m: 3:34.86; 3000m, 7:39.85; 5000m, 13:17.55 Instagram: @drewhunter00
Heather MacLean USA - 8/31/1995 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.98; 1500m, 3:58.76 Instagram: @heather_maclean31 College: University of Massachusetts
Leonard Korir USA - 12/10/1986 ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:03.57; 1500m, 3:43.65; 5000m, 13:15.45; 10,000m, 27:20.18 Instagram: @lennykorir30 College: Iona University
Weini Kelati USA - 12/1/1996 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:37.75; 1500m, 4:10.88; 3000m, 8:33.72; 5000m, 14:57.07 Instagram: @weini_kelati College: University of New Mexico
Benard Keter USA - 5/25/1992 

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:06.56; 1500m, 3:51.46; 3000m steeplechase, 8:17.31 Instagram: @benard_keter College: Texas Tech
Sam Prakel USA - 10/29/1994 

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:50.94; 1500m, 3:34.92 Instagram: @samprakel College: University of Oregon
Eric Avila USA (1989) 

Making Merrie Mile debut Mile Personal Best: 3:55.43, Memphis, August 25, 2018; 1500m Personal Best, 3:36.37, Padua, July 17, 2016
Katie Snowden Great Britain ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.72; 1500m, 4:02.77 . Finished 10th in her semi-final at the 2022 World Athletics Championships 1500m
Kieran Lumb ![]()
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:55.53; 1500m, 3:38.21; 5000m, 13:23.26
Instagram: @kieran.m.lumb