2/2/25 in Boston, MA
Montgomery’s Hanne Thomsen broke the Redwood Empire indoor mile at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix for the second year in a row.
Her time is the third fastest in the United State this year.
She came through the first 800 in 2:19.97.
Paige Sheppard won the event in 4:44.49, not passing Thomsen until after the 1600 meter mark.
Counting outdoor races only Santa Rosa’s Julia Stamps’ 1997 NCS MOC time is faster for the 1600m.
Two more 1600 races under 4:50.10 and Thomsen will pass Julia Stamps for the most under that mark.
See photo of finish here
US Indoor 1 Mile bests 1. Elin Latta 4:43.92 TX 9 South Texas Heat Homeschool 1/18 CYUP Misfits Invite 2. Paige Sheppard 4:44.49 NJ 10 Union Catholic Reg 2/2 New Balance Indoor 3. Hanne Thomsen 4:44.54 CA 12 Montgomery 2/2 New Balance Indoor 4. Sophia Bendet 4:46.34 TX 11 Universal City Randolph 2/2 New Balance Indoor 5. Chloe Huyler 4:46.83 OR 12 Pacer Project 1/17 UW Preview/Mile City 6. Sophia McInnes 4:46.98 NY 12 Bayport Blue Point 1/4 The Armory Hispanic Games 7. *Dana Lehr 4:48.67 MA 12 Emerging Elites 2/1 John Thomas Terrier 8. Victoria Rodriguez 4:49.61 WA 12 Mercer Island 1/17 UW Preview/Mile City
All-Time Empire Performance List
4:42.79 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 5/31/97 MOC, Current Empire record
4:42.92i Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery 2/2/25 New Balance Indoor, enroute 4:44.54 mile, fastest pre-league finals
4:43.42i Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery 2/3/24 New Balance Indoor Mile 4:45.24 Watch race
4:43.63 Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery 5/27/23 State finals
4:43.92 Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 5/30/15 MOC
4:44.57y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 4:46.23y 6/14/97 Golden West
4:44.65y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 3/97, former Empire record
4:44.78 Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 6/7/97 State finals
4:44.90* Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery 6/15/24 New Balance Nationals
4:45.07y Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 2/11/95, former Empire record
All-Time Empire 1500m
4:23.94+ Julia Stamps, Santa Rosa 1996
4:25.21i Hanne Thomsen, Montgomery 2025 New Balance Indoor, enroute
4:30.24+ Sara Bei, Montgomery 1999
4:30.56 Rylee Bowen, Sonoma Academy 2015
4:36.38 Harper McClain, St. Helena 2019
4:38.24+ Lori Shanoff, Petaluma 1981
4:38.97 Gabrielle Peterson, Healdsburg 2018, Arcadia enroute
4:45.37 Amrie Lacefield, Montgomery 2024 Nike Outdoor Nationals, enroute
4:45.64+ Kerri Woolheater, Casa Grande 1992 NCTE
4:47.34+ Trina Cox, Santa Rosa 1996