World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold: Muir vs. St Pierre and Top Athletes Line-up
Global silver medallists Laura Muir and Elle St Pierre are set to reignite their rivalry at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting. Joining them are a roster of top athletes like Axumawit Embaye and Sinclaire Johnson, promising an action-packed event.
Global Silver Medallists Face Off at Millrose Games
Global silver medallists Laura Muir and Elle St Pierre – the two most recent winners of the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games – will once again face off at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting on 11 February.
Olympic 1500m silver medallist Muir made her Wanamaker Mile debut last year, claiming victory in 4:20.15. The 2022 world bronze medallist holds the British record for the distance outdoors, having clocked 4:15.24 last year.
“World indoor silver medallist” St Pierre set a meeting and North American record of 4:16.85 to win the Wanamaker Mile in 2020. The 2024 indoor season marks St Pierre’s return to the track following the birth of her first child.
Joining the two stars in the line-up are:
- Two-time world indoor silver medallist Axumawit Embaye
- 2022 US 1500m champion Sinclaire Johnson
- British 1500m champion Katie Snowden
- 2023 Wanamaker Mile runner-up Josette Andrews
- Australian record-holder Jessica Hull
- Olympic finalist Marta Perez
- Two-time NCAA champion Sage Hurta-Klecker
Other top athletes already confirmed to compete include:
- Yaroslava Mahuchikh
- Danielle Williams
- Nia Ali
- Andre De Grasse
- Josh Kerr
- Keni Harrison
- Chris Nilsen
- KC Lightfoot
- Yared Nuguse
- Alicia Monson
- Grant Fisher
- Christian Coleman
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