Photo Credits: Victah Sailer, John Nepolitan

With just thirteen days to go until the 116th Millrose Games, preparations for this iconic event are nearly complete. The action both on the track and in the field will be spectacular, especially with a pair of high-caliber women’s events now being announced: the 300m and the High Jump.

The nearly sold out Millrose Games will take place at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory on Sunday, February 11th.

On the track, the 300m is headlined by six-time Irish national record holder Rhasidat Adeleke. Adeleke was the 2023 NCAA 400m champion, and she placed fourth at the Budapest World Championships. Just 21 years old, the sky is the limit for Adeleke, who is also a three-time European Junior Champion.

The athletes lining up to challenge Adeleke include:

Talitha Diggs, the 2022 US and NCAA 400m champion.

Candace McLeod, Olympic bronze medalist on the 4x400m relay for Jamaica.

Leah Anderson, who placed third at last year’s Millrose Games.

In the field as previously announced, Yaroslava Mahuchikh, Ukraine’s defending World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist, will star in the high jump. Her main challenge will come in the form of Vashti Cunningham, who won this event the last two times it was contested at Millrose. Cunningham is also a former World Indoor Champion and World Outdoor bronze medalist.

Other competitors in the high jump include:

Charity Griffith, the 2023 NCAA champion from the University of Kentucky.

Safina Sadullayeva from Uzbekistan, Olympic finalist and Asian Games champion.

Kim Williamson, a seven-time Jamaican champion.

Nawal Meniker from France, a finalist at last summer’s World Championships.

Stay tuned over the final days before the 116th Millrose Games, as the world-class start lists are completed. Top athletes already confirmed to compete include Yared Nuguse, Laura Muir, Elle Purrier-St. Pierre, Dina Asher-Smith, Julien Alfred, Hobbs Kessler, Alicia Monson, Grant Fisher, Danielle Williams, Josh Kerr, Cooper Teare, Christian Coleman, Andre De Grasse, Nia Ali, Chris Nilsen, and KC Lightfoot, with even more Olympians and World Championship medalists still to come.

As always, the Millrose Games will feature the absolute best athletes in the sport, including dozens of Olympians and world champions. The Millrose Games is a World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meet. With highest-level competition at the youth, high school, collegiate, club, and professional levels, there is truly something for everyone at the Millrose Games. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.millrosegames.org/ 

The Armory hosts more than 100 track & field meets throughout the indoor season and for more information on all Armory Track events, visit https://www.armorytrack.com and https://www.armory.nyc 

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About The Armory Foundation

The Armory Foundation is a New York City non-profit institution, with the mission of “Keeping Kids on Track.” Each season The Armory – the proud home of the Nike Track & Field Center, produces the Millrose Games – hosts more than 100 track & field meets and welcomes more than 300,000 visits. Among its many youth sports and educational programs, including the acclaimed Armory College Prep program, The Armory runs the leading collegiate indoor track meets with the Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge and the HBCU Showcase sponsored by KPMG. Additionally, The Armory hosts the largest high school indoor track meets with the Hispanic Games, the JAMBAR Coaches Hall of Fame Invitational, the Officials Hall of Fame Invitational, and The U.S. Marine Corps Holiday Classic. The Armory runs the CUIMC Team Relay Marathon, which is the world’s largest indoor marathon relay. The Armory is also the home to the National Track & Field Hall of Fame and dozens of very large education-focused events. For more: Please visit Armory.NYC and ArmoryTrack.org.