The 118th Millrose Games drew top track and field talent to The Armory in Manhattan on February 1, 2026. University at Albany Great Danes athletes achieved notable results, including top collegiate finishes and personal records. Professional competitors like Yared Nuguse and Elle St. Pierre highlighted the event's premier races.
The historic Millrose Games, established over a century ago and held at The Armory in Manhattan since 2012, served as a key stop on the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold. The 118th edition took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at 4 p.m. ET, with live coverage on NBC and Peacock.
University at Albany's Great Danes opened their weekend of competition strongly. Sophomore Nattaly Lindo finished first among all invited collegiate competitors. Sophomore Lalenii Grant placed fifth overall and third among collegians. Junior Keegan Collins and freshman Sierra Anderson each recorded personal records in the throws. Qualiar Newton also competed for the team.
The event featured elite professionals in signature races. In the men's NYRR Wanamaker Mile, Paris Olympic 1500m bronze medalist Yared Nuguse chased a fourth straight win, joined by world 2000m record holder Hobbs Kessler and six-time former winner Bernard Lagat. The men's two-mile included Paris 1500m gold medalist Cole Hocker and 5000m/10,000m bronze medalist Grant Fisher in a rematch, alongside Josh Kerr of Great Britain, George Beamish of New Zealand, and Jake Wightman of Great Britain.
Women's Wanamaker Mile contenders featured three-time winner Elle St. Pierre, who recently won the 3000m in 8:26.54 after giving birth last year, facing Paris 1500m silver medalist Jessica Hull of Australia and U.S. indoor champion Nikki Hiltz.
NBC Sports' broadcast team consisted of play-by-play announcer Paul Swangard, analysts Ato Boldon, Sanya Richards-Ross, and Kara Goucher, with Lewis Johnson reporting.
