2024 Kalakaua Merrie Mile Elite Field

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2024 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 7.
After the mass event, an invited field of world class professionals line up to race.

LIVESTREAM FROM 7:30AM Dec 7

The Pro Race
An incredible field of top 1500m and mile runners will compete at the 2024 Kalakaua Merrie Mile.
The event is run as a gender challenge. The women get a 32 second head start and the first to cross the line, irrespective of gender wins.
The course has been verified by World Athletics which means world, area and national records can be set on the out-and-back course on Kalakaua Avenue

Elite Race Prize Money
1st – $7,500
2nd – $5,000
3rd – $3,000
4th – $1,500
5th – $1,000

World Record Bonus
$10,0000

Current road mile World Records
Men, 3:51.3, Elliot Giles (GBR), Düsseldorf (GER), 01-Sep-2024
Women, 4:20.98, Diribe Welteji (ETH), Riga (LAT), 01-Oct-2023

Race location and time:
Waikiki. Saturday December 7, 2024
Mass start at 7am.
Elite race start at approx 7:30am

Event Information & Registration

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Jack Anstey Australia, Adidas

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:51.51; 1500m, 3:35.37
First time running the KMM in 2024
10th 2023 World Champs Road Mile

Vince Ciattei USA, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 3:49.37; 1500m, 3:31.67
Merrie Mile Results: 2nd, 2023, 3:56.81
4th 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials 1500m

Neil Gourley Great Britain, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 3:47.74; 1500m, 3:30.60
KMM Results: 1st, 2022, 3:56.10
2nd 2023 Euro Indoor 1500m

Oliver Hoare Australia, On Running Club

PRs: Mile, 3:47.48; 1500m, 3:29.41
6th, 2024, 4:03:66
2022 CW Games 1500m champion

Bryce Hoppel USA, Adidas

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:00.7 road; 1500m, 3:42.62
KMM Results: 8th, 2023, 4:03.53
2024 world indoor 800m champion

Hobbs Kessler USA, Adidas/Very Nice Track Club

PRs: Mile, 3:46.90; 1500m, 3:29.45
KMM Results: 1st (4th overall), 2024, 3:56:51
2025 USA indoor mile & 3000m champ

Festus Lagat Kenya, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 3:48.93; 1500m, 3:29:03
Merrie Mile Result: 2024, 4th, 4:00:48
4th 2025 Paris DL 1500m

Morgan Beadlescomb USA, Adidas/Very Nice Track Club

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:52.03i; 1500m, 3:37.03
Competing in the Kalakaua Merrie Mile for the first time

Nico Young USA, Adidas

PRs: Mile, 3:50:89; 1500m, 3:34:56
6th 2025 WAC 5000m (5th 10,000m)
2025 USA 10,000m champion (3rd 5000m)

Heather MacLean USA, New Balance

PRss: Mile, 4:17.01; 1500m, 3:57.79
KMM Results: 5th, 2024, 4:28.89
2022 U.S. Indoor 1500m champion

Emily Mackay USA, New Balance

PRs: Mile, 4:23.79; 1500m, 3:55.90
Competing in the Merrie Mile for the second time
3rd 2025 USA 1500m

Nozomi Tanaka Japan, New Balance

PRs: Mile, 4:23.40; 1500m, 3:59.19
KMM Results: 6th, 2024, 4:31.79
JPN record holder for 1500m, mile, 3000m, 5000m

Susan Ejore Kenya, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 4:20.61; 1500m, 3:56.07
KMM Results: 5th, 2024, 4:30.93
5th 2025 WIC 1500m

Nikki Hiltz USA, Lululemon

PRs: Mile 4:16.35; 1500m, 3:55.33
Merrie Results: 1st, 2024, 4:28.39
5th 2025 WAC 1500m; 9x USA champion

Sophie O’Sullivan Ireland, Adidas

Sinclaire Johnson USA, Nike

PRs: Mile, 4:16.32; 1500m, 3:56:75
KMM Result: 3rd, 2024, 4:28.54
2nd 2025 USA 1500m; USA mile record holder

Weini Kelati USA, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 4:28.49 road; 1500m, 4:10.88
KMM Results: 2nd, 2024, 4:28.49; 5th, 2022, 4:30.1
2024 USA 10,000m & XC Champion

Jack Anstey Australia, Adidas

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:51.51; 1500m, 3:35.37
First time running the KMM in 2024
10th 2023 World Champs Road Mile

Vince Ciattei USA, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 3:49.37; 1500m, 3:31.67
Merrie Mile Results: 2nd, 2023, 3:56.81
4th 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials 1500m

Neil Gourley Great Britain, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 3:47.74; 1500m, 3:30.60
KMM Results: 1st, 2022, 3:56.10
2nd 2023 Euro Indoor 1500m

Oliver Hoare Australia, On Running Club

PRs: Mile, 3:47.48; 1500m, 3:29.41
6th, 2024, 4:03:66
2022 CW Games 1500m champion

Bryce Hoppel USA, Adidas

Personal Bests: Mile, 4:00.7 road; 1500m, 3:42.62
KMM Results: 8th, 2023, 4:03.53
2024 world indoor 800m champion

Hobbs Kessler USA, Adidas/Very Nice Track Club

PRs: Mile, 3:46.90; 1500m, 3:29.45
KMM Results: 1st (4th overall), 2024, 3:56:51
2025 USA indoor mile & 3000m champ

Festus Lagat Kenya, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 3:48.93; 1500m, 3:29:03
Merrie Mile Result: 2024, 4th, 4:00:48
4th 2025 Paris DL 1500m

Morgan Beadlescomb USA, Adidas/Very Nice Track Club

Personal Bests: Mile, 3:52.03i; 1500m, 3:37.03
Competing in the Kalakaua Merrie Mile for the first time

Nico Young USA, Adidas

PRs: Mile, 3:50:89; 1500m, 3:34:56
6th 2025 WAC 5000m (5th 10,000m)
2025 USA 10,000m champion (3rd 5000m)

Heather MacLean USA, New Balance

PRss: Mile, 4:17.01; 1500m, 3:57.79
KMM Results: 5th, 2024, 4:28.89
2022 U.S. Indoor 1500m champion

Emily Mackay USA, New Balance

PRs: Mile, 4:23.79; 1500m, 3:55.90
Competing in the Merrie Mile for the second time
3rd 2025 USA 1500m

Nozomi Tanaka Japan, New Balance

PRs: Mile, 4:23.40; 1500m, 3:59.19
KMM Results: 6th, 2024, 4:31.79
JPN record holder for 1500m, mile, 3000m, 5000m

Susan Ejore Kenya, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 4:20.61; 1500m, 3:56.07
KMM Results: 5th, 2024, 4:30.93
5th 2025 WIC 1500m

Nikki Hiltz USA, Lululemon

PRs: Mile 4:16.35; 1500m, 3:55.33
Merrie Results: 1st, 2024, 4:28.39
5th 2025 WAC 1500m; 9x USA champion

Sophie O’Sullivan Ireland, Adidas

Sinclaire Johnson USA, Nike

PRs: Mile, 4:16.32; 1500m, 3:56:75
KMM Result: 3rd, 2024, 4:28.54
2nd 2025 USA 1500m; USA mile record holder

Weini Kelati USA, Under Armour

PRs: Mile, 4:28.49 road; 1500m, 4:10.88
KMM Results: 2nd, 2024, 4:28.49; 5th, 2022, 4:30.1
2024 USA 10,000m & XC Champion

2024 Kalakaua Merrie Mile Elite Field

2024 Kalakaua Merrie Mile Elite Field

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