2022 Kalakaua Merrie Mile Elite Field
The Kalakaua Merrie Mile is one of the largest mile races in the World with 2000 participants running and walking on Saturday December 10. After the mass event, an invited field of world class professionals line up to race.
The Pro Race
An incredible field of top 1500m and mile runners will compete at the 2022 Kalakaua Merrie Mile.
The event is run as a gender challenge. The women get a 29 second head start and the first to cross the line, irrespective of gender wins!
Elite Race Prize Money
1st – $4,000
2nd – $3,000
3rd – $2,000
4th – $1,000
Waikiki Saturday December 10.
Mass start at 7am.
Elite race start at approx 7:30am
Matthew Centrowitz USA - Nike
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:49.26; 1500m, 3:30.40
Second time competing in the Kalakaua Merrie Mile (was 9th in 2022 in 4:03.6)
Taryn Rawlings USA (1995)
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:24.09; 1500m, 4:05.02
Instagram: @taryn.nicole2
College: University of Portland
Craig Huffer Australia 1989
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:57.81; 1500m, 3:36.35 Instagram: @craig.huffer . 5th 2019 Kalakaua Merrie Mile, 3:58 (7th 2018)
Nikki Hiltz Team: Lululemon
Mile PB: 4:16.35
Merrie Results: 1st, 2023, 4:28.07; 2nd, 2022, 4:27.5; 6th, 2019, 4:40.5
3rd 2024 World Indoor 1500m: 2x USA 1500m champ
Mason Ferlic USA, adidas/Very Nice Track Club
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:58.05; 1500m, 3:35.45; 3000m steeplechase, 8:16.03
Competing for the third time in the Kalakaua Merrie Mile (7th 2022, 5th 2017, and 6th 2016)
Emily Lipari USA - adidas
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:28.84; 1500m, 4:05.68 . 8th 2022 Kalakaua Merrie Mile (4:37.7)
Craig Engels USA 1994
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:51.50; 1500m, 3:33.64
Instagram: @craigathor
College: Ole Miss
Sage Hurta-Klecker Team: On
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:19.89
KMM Results: 4th, 2022, 4:29.5
5th 2024 Olympic Trials 800m
Hobbs Kessler USA, adidas/Very Nice Track Club
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:48.66; 1500m, 3:29.45
KMM Results: 3rd, 2023, 3:57.12; 3rd, 2022, 3:57.0
2023 World Road Mile champion
Helen Schlachtenhaufen USA - 3/14/1995
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:27.09; 1500m, 4:01.09 Instagram: @helenschlach17
Neil Gourley Great Britain, Under Armour
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:47.74; 1500m, 3:30.60
KMM Results: 7th, 2023, 4:03.18; 1st, 2022, 3:56.1
2nd 2023 Euro Indoor 1500m
Drew Hunter USA - 9/5/1997
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:54.80; 1500m: 3:34.86; 3000m, 7:39.85; 5000m, 13:17.55 Instagram: @drewhunter00
Heather MacLean USA - 8/31/1995
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:20.41; 1500m, 3:58.31
KMM Results: 7th, 2022, 4:34.6
2022 U.S. Indoor 1500m champion
Leonard Korir USA - 12/10/1986
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:03.57; 1500m, 3:43.65; 5000m, 13:15.45; 10,000m, 27:20.18 Instagram: @lennykorir30 College: Iona University
Weini Kelati USA, Under Armour
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:30.16 road; 1500m, 4:10.88
KMM Results: 2nd, 2023, 4:30.16; 5th, 2022, 4:30.1
2024 USA 10,000m & XC Champion
Benard Keter USA - 5/25/1992
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:06.56; 1500m, 3:51.46; 3000m steeplechase, 8:17.31 Instagram: @benard_keter College: Texas Tech
Sam Prakel USA - 10/29/1994
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:50.94; 1500m, 3:34.92 Instagram: @samprakel College: University of Oregon
Eric Avila USA (1989)
Making Merrie Mile debut Mile Personal Best: 3:55.43, Memphis, August 25, 2018; 1500m Personal Best, 3:36.37, Padua, July 17, 2016
Katie Snowden Great Britain
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.72; 1500m, 4:02.77 . Finished 10th in her semi-final at the 2022 World Athletics Championships 1500m
Kieran Lumb
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:55.53; 1500m, 3:38.21; 5000m, 13:23.26
Instagram: @kieran.m.lumb
Matthew Centrowitz USA - Nike
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:49.26; 1500m, 3:30.40
Second time competing in the Kalakaua Merrie Mile (was 9th in 2022 in 4:03.6)
Taryn Rawlings USA (1995)
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:24.09; 1500m, 4:05.02
Instagram: @taryn.nicole2
College: University of Portland
Craig Huffer Australia 1989
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:57.81; 1500m, 3:36.35 Instagram: @craig.huffer . 5th 2019 Kalakaua Merrie Mile, 3:58 (7th 2018)
Nikki Hiltz Team: Lululemon
Mile PB: 4:16.35
Merrie Results: 1st, 2023, 4:28.07; 2nd, 2022, 4:27.5; 6th, 2019, 4:40.5
3rd 2024 World Indoor 1500m: 2x USA 1500m champ
Mason Ferlic USA, adidas/Very Nice Track Club
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:58.05; 1500m, 3:35.45; 3000m steeplechase, 8:16.03
Competing for the third time in the Kalakaua Merrie Mile (7th 2022, 5th 2017, and 6th 2016)
Emily Lipari USA - adidas
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:28.84; 1500m, 4:05.68 . 8th 2022 Kalakaua Merrie Mile (4:37.7)
Craig Engels USA 1994
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:51.50; 1500m, 3:33.64
Instagram: @craigathor
College: Ole Miss
Sage Hurta-Klecker Team: On
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:19.89
KMM Results: 4th, 2022, 4:29.5
5th 2024 Olympic Trials 800m
Hobbs Kessler USA, adidas/Very Nice Track Club
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:48.66; 1500m, 3:29.45
KMM Results: 3rd, 2023, 3:57.12; 3rd, 2022, 3:57.0
2023 World Road Mile champion
Helen Schlachtenhaufen USA - 3/14/1995
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:27.09; 1500m, 4:01.09 Instagram: @helenschlach17
Neil Gourley Great Britain, Under Armour
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:47.74; 1500m, 3:30.60
KMM Results: 7th, 2023, 4:03.18; 1st, 2022, 3:56.1
2nd 2023 Euro Indoor 1500m
Drew Hunter USA - 9/5/1997
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:54.80; 1500m: 3:34.86; 3000m, 7:39.85; 5000m, 13:17.55 Instagram: @drewhunter00
Heather MacLean USA - 8/31/1995
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:20.41; 1500m, 3:58.31
KMM Results: 7th, 2022, 4:34.6
2022 U.S. Indoor 1500m champion
Leonard Korir USA - 12/10/1986
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:03.57; 1500m, 3:43.65; 5000m, 13:15.45; 10,000m, 27:20.18 Instagram: @lennykorir30 College: Iona University
Weini Kelati USA, Under Armour
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:30.16 road; 1500m, 4:10.88
KMM Results: 2nd, 2023, 4:30.16; 5th, 2022, 4:30.1
2024 USA 10,000m & XC Champion
Benard Keter USA - 5/25/1992
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:06.56; 1500m, 3:51.46; 3000m steeplechase, 8:17.31 Instagram: @benard_keter College: Texas Tech
Sam Prakel USA - 10/29/1994
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:50.94; 1500m, 3:34.92 Instagram: @samprakel College: University of Oregon
Eric Avila USA (1989)
Making Merrie Mile debut Mile Personal Best: 3:55.43, Memphis, August 25, 2018; 1500m Personal Best, 3:36.37, Padua, July 17, 2016
Katie Snowden Great Britain
Personal Bests: Mile, 4:25.72; 1500m, 4:02.77 . Finished 10th in her semi-final at the 2022 World Athletics Championships 1500m
Kieran Lumb
Personal Bests: Mile, 3:55.53; 1500m, 3:38.21; 5000m, 13:23.26
Instagram: @kieran.m.lumb