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2022 Kalakaua Merrie Mile Elite Field

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

Event Info

Elite Race Press Release

2022 KALAKAUA MERRIE MILE ELITE ATHLETES
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