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Armory 100 years flag

Armory Competition Week

The Presidents' Day week is an academic mid-winter break for many schools, meaning that the traditional Armory schedule has been changed to allow more competition (and less practice time). Click for more.
Millrose 5k Records

The Queen is Dead, Long Live the Queen

A self-admitted skeptic, Walt Murphy has been to more than 50 Millrose Games. And now he admits, the 105th running brought back the energy.
Uceny Willard Mahon

Come On In

Two of the top challengers for an Olympic 1,500m spot — Anna Pierce and Morgan Uceny — stopped in Tuesday morning for a workout with Coach Terrence Mahon.
Richards-Ross wins

Millrose Viewership Climbs

The Millrose Games' webcast — shown through partnership with YouTube Sports — has been played nearly 150,000 times as of Tuesday morning. Click here to see the entire playlist of races.
Fantastical Millrose

A Fantastical Armory Night

Moving the Millrose Games uptown on a Saturday night was clearly a risky move for the Armory Foundation, but as the reviews come in, it has been met with applause, even from the skeptics. Elliott Denman weighs in.
Empire State Building

Empire State Building Celebrates Millrose

The most prominent feature in the New York City skyline will be lit in blue and white this weekend in honor of the world's most renowned indoor track & field meet.
Sold Out

Sold Out!

Something old is new all over again at the 2012 Millrose Games at The Armory. Despite expanded seating capacities, the 105th edition of the event is sold out.
Armory Interior

Millrose: The New Era

George Vecsey of the New York Times focused on the new Millrose Games at The Armory in today's edition. Both Dr. Sander and Eamonn Coghlan were quoted in the piece.
Lauryn Williams

Looking Toward London

Former World Champion Lauryn Williams was challenged in the 60-meter dash at The Armory while in both high school and college. Now she hopes to pull off a big win in the 60m at the Millrose Games as she begins her quest for a spot in London.
Taylor Milne

The Wanamaker Tradition

When Taylor Milne and a group of young guns take chase for the title of NYRR Wanamaker Mile Champion on Saturday, they will be looking to place their names alongside the greatest milers the world has ever seen.
Wanamaker Mile Field
Pheobe Wright over LaTavia Thomas

Millrose Week Is Here

The grandest event on indoor track & field schedule — the Millrose Games — is almost upon us. It will be a week like none before at The Armory and here are some news and notes to get you through.
Armory Flags

Millrose Mutterings

Millrose talk is running far and wide. Many are excited about coming or watching on YouTube, but one notable athlete has informed The Armory that she will not be among the competitors.
Economic Impact

Serving The City

The New Balance Collegiate Invitational isn't just the largest annual college sporting event that takes place in New York City each year. It also provides an economic boon during the lean winter months.
Millrose Tickets Image

Last Chance

One of New York City's most exciting and intimate nights of track & field is coming soon as the Millrose Games at The Armory will take place on Saturday, February 11. If you want to be one of those to experience the thrill, you need to act quickly!
NBC 4 Millrose

Talking Millrose on NBC4

Chuck Scarborough of WNBC in New York interviewed Dr. Norb Sander and Ray Flynn about the Millrose Games' move uptown to The Armory. The Games are coming on Feb. 11.
YouTube Millrose

YouTube Bringing Millrose To Masses

The Armory Foundation and YouTube Sports have announced a multi-year agreement which will deliver track & field — including the 2012 Millrose Games — to a worldwide audience in HD. Dwight Stones and Tim Hutchings will call the action at Millrose.
Armory Wide View

Battle for the Mayor's Cup

More than 5,000 of the Big Apple's top-flight high school track & field athletes will be competing at the NYC Mayor's Cup on Saturday at The Armory as the "Best in the City" are crowned.
Track Painting

Armory’s Track Readies for Touch Up

The Armory's fast track will be closed for practice on Tuesday (Jan. 31) as it becomes a canvas. Yes, it is time for the track to get a new paint job.
Strymar Record

New Balance Games Recap

Strymar Livingston of Christopher Columbus High erased a 27-year-old national high school record in the 500-meter dash at the New Balance Games Saturday. Here is a recap and the webcast video (beginning with the elite mile).
Cheserek NB Games

NB Games' Live Blog

Edward Cheserek ran the second-swiftest indoor mile time in U.S. high school history at the New Balance Games on Saturday, hanging with an elite field to finish in 4:02.21. Below is the complete online blog of the day's action.
The British Miler

The British Miler

The Armory hosted the new generation of British milers on Thursday evening as New Balance launched The British Miler, a multi-platform initiative leading up to the London Games.
New Balance Games

Let The NB Games Begin

The elite races for the New Balance Games — all of which will be available on the ArmoryTrack.com live webcast on Saturday — will feature an array of global talent while the high school matchups promise to be noisy affairs.
Sports Drinks

Fueling For Success

In today's competitive environment, training hard may not be enough for optimal results. Seminars conducted by Dr. Karen Dolins of Columbia University in a series of upcoming meets will address that.
The Armory from stands

The Director's Cut

Meet director Ray Flynn — who visited The Armory last week in preparation for the 2012 Millrose Games — talked with Runner's World recently. He expects a grand night of competition on the fast track on Feb. 11.
Centrowitz Armory

Centro Runs At The Armory

The top-ranked 1,500-meter runner in the United States — Matthew Centrowitz — stopped by The Armory with his sister Lauren and father Matt for a brisk workout and an interview with Ian Brooks on Monday. Here is the first installment.
NYE Midnight Run

Ball Drops, Race Begins

The New York Road Runners gave people the chance to show commitment to New Year's resolutions… the moment the ball dropped in Times Square. Landon Peacock and Stephanie Pezzullo finished first.
Brian Reynolds SJBTS

Five Days. Eight Meets.

The Armory didn't take a 'holiday' this week. Instead it has been a place for athletes, both young and old(er), to spend the holidays. Pictured is Brian Russell, who leapt his way to a meet record on Thursday.
Elliott Denman

Denman To Receive Saplin Award

He's been an Olympian, a track club founder, a long-time journalist and even a contributor here at ArmoryTrack.com. Now Elliott Denman — second from right — becomes the sixth recipient of the Stan Saplin Sports Media Award.
Prospect Park USATF

Bright Prospects

Brooklyn's Prospect Park Youth Club had a strong showing at the USATF Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships in South Carolina and now looks to move indoor at The Armory Youth Holiday Classic.
Armory Interior

A Race That All Can Win

This winter will be a season unlike any before it at The Armory as the Millrose Games moves uptown and the Foundation's educational outreach hits new heights.
Sports Nutrition Interview

You Are What You Eat

There is a lot of 'wisdom' floating around about sports nutrition, but Dr. Karen Dolins says that the field "abounds with misinformation." This winter at The Armory, she and her Applied Physiology and Nutrition interns look to set the record straight.
Youth Holiday Classic

An Armory Holiday

The day after Christmas will feature a full day of Armory action with the Holiday Classic, designed to give opportunities for all ages. Take a look at all the options.
2011 ING NYC Marathon

They're Here

The 26.2-mile path is clear and, for now, it remains a one-day affair. But for those descending on the Big Apple, the ING New York City Marathon experience already lasts the entire weekend and beyond.
Olympic gold medalists Gail Devers, Maurice Greene

Devers, Greene Storm Into Hall

Gail Devers and Maurice Greene, who dominated the track circuit a decade ago, lead a group of six into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame at The Armory. The ceremonies will take place in St. Louis next month.
Run for Your Life

Run For Your Life

It's ING New York City Marathon week. That's means there is a lot of news flowing, including a screening of Run For Your Life — with Armory connections — at the Brooklyn Museum on Thursday.
Sports Nutrition at the Armory

Sports Nutrition At The Armory

Tonight (Tuesday) at 5:30 pm, the first of a series of workshops focusing on sports nutrition will take place at The Armory. The program is run through the Department of Applied Physiology and Nutrition at the Teachers College at Columbia University.
Five-Borough Basketball Tour

Hoops For A Day

The Five-Borough Basketball Tour, headed by Knicks' Assistant GM Allan Houston and the iStar Charity Shootout, recently transformed The Armory into a basketball haven for a day.
Armory Video Academy

A Learning Opportunity

The Armory Video Academy, committed to giving high school boys and girls a jump start in video production, has been established by the Armory Foundation and applications are now being accepted.
2012 Millrose Games Tickets On Sale Now

Millrose Tickets Now On Sale

The Millrose Games at The Armory is certain to be one of the hottest tickets in the City this winter and you can be ahead of the game right now. Ticketing has begun!
Silence of the Great Distance

The Silence of the Great Distance

Reviewer Peter M. Walsh writes that, even after more than a decade in print, Frank Murphy's The Silence of the Great Distance remains "the best book ever written on women's running."
Teddy Bruschi and Heidi Bruschi

A Super Bowl Runner

Tedy Bruschi has been an NFL linebacker, a wrestler and a shot putter. Not your typical profile for a distance runner, but there he is, running a half marathon in Boston on Sunday.
Stephen Machooka

I Just Ran

Yesterday a native Kenyan ran through the hills of Van Cortlandt Park like none before him. Except maybe for Stephen Machooka, who shook up the cross country world 50 years ago this fall.
Historical Van Cortlandt Park Photo

That Park Made Me

As all eyes turn toward Van Cortlandt Park this weekend for the Manhattans, it's a good time to look at what makes it such a special place. Olympian Matt Centrowitz — bottom right in the 'Power' jersey — was battle-tested by Vanny and remains ever thankful.
NYRR Dash to the Finish Line

Dash To The Finish Line

On Nov. 5, runners can be part of the world-famous ING New York City Marathon excitement, run through the streets of Manhattan and finish at the famed Marathon finish line in Central Park — without running 26.2 miles!
Wanamaker Mile

NYRR To Sponsor Millrose Wanamaker Miles

The fields for the Wanamaker Mile for men and the first-ever Wanamaker Metric Mile for women at the Millrose Games are yet to be finalized. We now know Jenny is in, but who will join her?
Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 3

Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 3

World Champion Jenny Simpson was unveiled as the cover-athlete of the latest issue of Track & Field News today. Last week she visited The Armory and told Ian Brooks about her first race.
JCC of Rockland Munich Sculpture

But Never Forgotten

Thirty-nine years ago, 11 Israeli athletes lost their lives during the Olympics. The JCC of Rockland, N.Y., recently unveiled a sculpture — the only of its kind in the U.S. — which will ensure that the Munich 11 shall never be forgotten.
Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part II

Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 2

World Champion Jenny Simpson's recent visit to The Armory provided us the opportunity to hear the breakdown of her gold-medal race in South Korea with Ian Brooks facilitating.
Armory Foundation

Youth Jamboree Approaches

The Youth Jamboree — hosted by the New York Road Runners — is expected more than a thousand boys and girls on Oct. 23. How can you get in on the fun?
Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part I

Jenny Simpson at the Armory, Part 1

She's back in the U.S., returning with much more fame than when she left. And World Champion Jenny Simpson visited The Armory recently and shared her thoughts with Ian Brooks.
Adam Clark and Jeffrey Perez

Step By Step

Apparently recent Adelphi University graduates Adam Clark and Jeffrey Perez didn't get enough road work in while in college. Because now they are in the middle of an amazing journey from Jones Beach to Huntington Beach.
Jenny Simpson - New Balance NYC Event

Jenny On The Block

Fifth Avenue Mile champion Jenny Simpson — the 1,500m gold medalist at the IAAF World Championships — will be making a special appearance at the New Balance NYC store on Sunday morning.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance

Neighborhood Momentum

Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance and U.S. Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske met with Washington Heights community leaders at The Armory today to discuss the neighborhood's forward momentum and ways to keep it going.
Oluwaseyi Durosoga

It's Never Over

Transit Tech graduate Oluwaseyi Durosoga took advantage of every resource available, including Armory College Prep, to make his way to a prestigious university in the nation's capitol — completely free of charge.
Runner's World - Dew Carey

Are You A Runner?

Preparing for his first marathon, funnyman Drew Carey, who once tipped the scales at 260 pounds, wants to go from the back page of Runner's World to the cover. He can serve as inspiration for anyone who wants to run, which includes at open opportunities in The Armory this winter.
Armory Flags

Armory Training Registration Begins

Starting in mid-November and running through mid-April, The Armory will be the training home to high schools and colleges as well as post-collegians. Here is the 2011-12 training registration information.
Central Park Training

It's Training Day

The theme of the day is training and the topics include places to run and ways to prevent injury. From balance and motivation to tasty, healthy foods, we have it all covered today with the help of NYRR, New Balance, Natasha Hastings and Runner's World.
9/11 Heroes Run - Honor the Fallen

Running In Honor

After the horrific events of 9/11, Americans needed to cope with the shocking senselessness of the day. In the decade since, many have found salve, comfort and purpose in running.
Armory's American Flag at Yankee Stadium

Ten Years After

The Executive Director of The Armory — Dr. Norbert Sander — looks back 10 years to a horrific day that changed New York City and a nation.
Armory 100 years flag

Armory Realignment

As The Armory's Derrick Adkins lightens his load to pursue a degree in higher education, Dr. Norbert Sander announces new appointments for Aliann Pompey, Bassett Thompson and Janine Davis.
Bob hersh

By Popular Demand

His passion and knowledge of track & field has taken Brooklyn native Bob Hersh across the world a few times over and now he is just a step away from the top spot at the International Association of Athletics Federations.
Armory August Compilation

A Quick Look Back

Just about a month into the life of the new ArmoryTrack.com, we have posted 80 stories and launched several initiatives. If you haven't been around, here is your chance to catch up.
Armory Prep on KBS

An International Glimpse At Armory Prep

Jangwon (Johnny) Lim of the Korean Broadcasting System visited Washington Heights on Thursday to learn more about the educational initiatives taking place at The Armory.
Project Runway - Heidi Kulm and Tim Gunn

Viewer Alert

Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn and Project Runway will showcase our wonderful Armory tonight in the "Off the Track" episode which will air on Lifetime Television at 9 pm Eastern.
Bob Beamon and Al Oerter

Beamonesque

New Yorkers Bob Beamon (center) and Al Oerter (right) transformed track and field in the 1960s. Now, in Oerter's name, Beamon is looking to transform through art.
Armory Cross Country Calendar Features

Charting The Courses

Getting to and from cross country events has just gotten a whole lot easier as ArmoryTrack.com rolls out its event and venue pages. We ask for your help in making the best that they can be.
New Balance NYC Store Opening

New Balance Grand Opening in NYC

New Balance is opening its newest NYC experience store tomorrow in Lower Manhattan. If you are among the first 200 through the doors at Fifth & 20th, it would be well worth the trip.
ING Marathon

Is This Your Year?

If this is your year to run the ING New York City Marathon and you are looking for assistance in your training, the New York Road Runners can help you make the most of your 26.2 miles.
Natasha Hastings

People To Watch At IAAF Worlds

The IAAF World Championships get underway in Daegu, South Korea, later this month and here is a quick look at some athletes with ties to New York and The Armory.
Armory Launch

Welcome To Our New Home

The Armory Foundation and the New Balance Track & Field Center have a new place to call home... and it's still here at ArmoryTrack.com.
New York City Marathon

New York City Marathon Wins Award; Gives Back

The Sports Business Journal looked past the Final Four, the NBA All-Star Game and the Winter X-Games to award the ING New York City Marathon as its Sports Event of the Year.
Geoffrey Canada

Harlem Children's Zone CEO Runs At Armory

Geoffrey Canada — tabbed as one of Time Magazine's most influential people in the world — recently brought the Harlem Children's Zone to Washington Heights.
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