OLYMPIAN AND U.S. CHAMPION HIGHLIGHT MILLENNIUM MILE FIELD
Canadian Olympian Kevin Sullivan Headlines Men's Filed
2005 U.S. 1500m Bronze Medalist, Amy Mortimer Joins U.S. 10K National Champion, Katie McGregor in a hot womens field in New Hampshire's fastest road race.
Posted Saturday, 24 December, 2005
Londonderry, NH. -- The race directors of the Millennium Mile are pleased to announce that Amy Mortimer will be competing in the 7th Annual Millennium Mile (MM7). Amy joins fellow Reebok professional athletes; 2-time Olympian Kevin Sullivan, and US 10K National Champ, Katie McGregor as a guest of the Millennium Mile.
Amy Mortimer can boast of some very impressive running credentials in only her third year as a professional runner. In June of 2005, she earn a bronze medal in the 1500 meters at the 2005 U.S. National Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 4:07 (approx a 4:26 mile). Earlier in 2005, Amy represented the United States at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in St Galmier, France where she was a member of the team that earned a bronze medal. In 2004, she finished ninth in the 1,500m at the U.S. Olympic Trials. As a collegiate at Kansas State, Amy was a 12-time NCAA All-American and a 5-time Big 12 Conference champion. Currently, Amy Mortimer lives and trains in the Boston metro area and is coached by Boston College assistant track coach, John Mortimer- no relation.
You can find out more about Amy, Katie, Kevin, and other Reebok athletes on the RBK website: http://www.rbk.com/us/rbkrunning/
Miss Mortimer, Katie McGregor and Kevin Sullivan will be signing autographs at 12:15pm at the Reebok Autograph Signing during the race-day registration.
http://www.millenniummile.com
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About the Millennium Mile:
The Millennium Mile is a point-to-point, downhill, 1-mile road race that takes place in Londonderry, New Hampshire on Saturday December 31, 2005 at 2:00pm. In the six year history of the Millennium Mile, there have been 16 sub 4-minute miles run and participants have ranged from age 3 to 79 years young. The Millennium Mile and it's sponsors could not be more proud than to add Kevin Sullivan to its list of world class competitors.
The Millennium Mile will start at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 31, 2005. Registration and number pick up begins at 12:00pm and ends at 1:50pm on race day. To enter to run the 7th Annual Millennium Mile please visit www.millenniummile.com or call 603-219-8855 for more information.