CLEVELAND, OH (July 25) — The following is start list for the Elite men’s race at The Guardian Mile 2023, which is a well competitive event and takes on the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland, OH, on Saturday (29). The strong entry list is highlighted by two-time defending champion Johnny Gregorek, who is returning to defend his title this year.
Gregorek broke his own course record from the previous when he won last year’s race with a time of 3:46.67 to beat Sam Prakel, who will not be in attendance this year after scratching the race when the latest entry list was presented to World-Track.
The men’s elite field will also feature Eric Holt, who is coming off a strong 3:34.50 personal best on the track at the Under Armour Sunset Tour in Los Angeles, over the weekend, along with Matthew Centrowitz, Kenya’s Amon Kemboi and Australia’s Jack Antsey.
Live streaming coverage of all the races at The Guardian Mile 2023 will be available to watch on the event’s official Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/guardianmile. Live results and updates can also be followed on the event’s website.
The Guardian Mile 2023 Elite Field
| Name | Country | PR’s |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Centrowitz | USA | 3:30.40/ 3:49.26 |
| Johnny Gregorek | USA | 3:34.35/ 3:49.98 |
| Amon Kemboi | Kenya | 3:34.12/ 3:55.27/ 13:15.38 |
| Eric Holt | USA | 3:34.50/ 3:53.53 |
| Jack Antsey | Australia | 3:36.54/ 3:55.41 |
| Ryan Adams | USA- Ohio | 3:37.66/ 3:57.66 |
| Ben Allen | USA | 3:38.61/ 3:59.50 |
| Sean Peterson | USA | 3:39.92/ 3:59.75 |
| Patrick Dever | Great Britain | 3:41.18/ 7:37.39/ 13:19.85 |
| Luca Chatham | USA | 1:47.07/ 4:07.48 |
| John Minen | USA- Ohio | 3:42.05/ 4:01.65 |
| Ehab El-Sandali | Canada | 3:42.31/ 4:04.65/ 13:25.01 |
| Nick Wolk | USA | 3:43/ 4:02 |
| Colin Kelley | USA | 4:02:02 |
| John Benner | USA | 3:45.76/ 4:01.2 |
| Ian Johnson | USA- Ohio | 3:46.95/ 4:05.59 |
| Michael Tonkovich | USA- Ohio | 3:46.99/ 4:04.32 |
| William Laird | USA | 3:48.3/ 4:03.3 |
| Josh Higgins | USA- PA | 8:44 steeple |
| Aaron Combs | USA- 2022 Community Mile Champ | 4:07 |
| Eion Nohilly | USA |
| Scratched | Country |
|---|---|
| Sam Prakel | USA- Ohio |
| Kasey Knevelbaard | USA |
| Matt Wisner | USA |
| Willy Fink | USA |
| Derek Holdsworth | USA |
| John Remiewicki | |
| Mark Shannon | USA |
| Anthony Camerieri | USA- Ohio |
