Langon wins Fifth Avenue Mile in 3:45, Reekie takes third title
The American's first trip down Fifth Avenue ended with the biggest win of his pro career, and a photo finish for second.
Marco Langon won the 2026 New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile in 3:45.0, the biggest win of his young professional career and his first time racing the event. Jake Heyward and Adam Spencer were both timed in 3:45.8 behind him, with Heyward given second on the photo, according to David Monti, who credited Rick Streeter at Leone Timing for the image.
Langon told Monti he arrived in New York expecting this. He had won the Ko Mile in Dusseldorf the week before and a stack of 1500s over the summer.
Reekie takes the women's course record
Jemma Reekie won the women's race in 4:14, unofficially 4:13.8, for her third Fifth Avenue title and a course record that knocked a second off the co-records held by Karissa Schweizer and Laura Muir. Josette Andrews was second in 4:17 and Rachel McArthur third in 4:18. We covered that result earlier.
Reekie told CITIUS MAG she wanted to be at the front and ended up going earlier than she had planned in her head, adapting to how her body felt on the day. She said her legs were tiring over the last 150 meters. She also said she was ready for the rain, since the wet road felt like home, though the paint markings made some sections slippier.
Her preparation was road specific. Reekie said she and her coach had done road sessions for the past two weeks, and that the hard reps on tarmac gave her a shock the first time through.
Fast times, but not records
Nothing run on Fifth Avenue counts for record purposes. Monti says the course is 9m downhill and has 100% start and finish separation, which puts it outside the rules for record eligibility. So Reekie's 4:14 is a course record and a very fast mile, not a mark that goes into any book.
Monti also noted the Scottish streak in this race. Reekie's win was the ninth time in the last eight editions that a Scottish athlete, male or female, has won on Fifth Avenue.
LetsRun's recap of the day also covers Olli Hoare's shoe troubles and Elise Cranny's plans.
I came into this race prepared
I honestly didn't know I had it until I crossed the finish line.
It's 9m downhill, and 100% start/finish separation. Definitely not record-eligible.
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