Thriving on the home turf ๐คฉ
Oregon-based Swoosh TC pro Karissa Schweizer qualifies for World XC with a fourth place 34:16.2 10km finish at the U.S. XC Championships, getting a spot on Team USA on the grass after finishing sixth in both the 5000m and 10,000m on the track.
๐ฝ New York Road Runners has announced its women's elite field for the 2025 5th Avenue Mile on Sunday.
Karissa Schweizer returns after tying Laura Muirโs course record of 4:14.8 from 2022.
Olympian Heather Maclean leads with the fastest track mile PB in the whole field.
The race will be televised live on WABC-TV/Channel 7 in the New York Tri-State area from noon to 1 p.m. ET and available for streaming nationally on ESPN+
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"Records are meant to be broken."
The Drake Relays One-Mile Record is on the line tomorrow!
and maybe a little revenge...
@shelbo800 x @KarissaSchweiz4
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Dowling nation @track_dchsgirls@MaroonCrew: Come on out to the @DrakeRelays Grand Blue Mile/USATF 1 Mile Road Championship this Tuesday, April 22 at 7:15 PM to watch alumna and U.S. Olympian @KarissaSchweiz4 compete on home soil!
Karissa Schweizer ran 14:47 in the 5000 at Zurich, flew to NY and won the 5th Ave Mile in 4:14, and is now going to race the 5000 in Brussels. All in 9 days. Jet lag queen ๐
Karissa Schweizer ran 14:47 in the 5000 at Zurich, flew to NY and won the 5th Ave Mile in 4:14, and is now going to race the 5000 in Brussels. All in 9 days. Jet lag queen ๐