The worlds fastest Road mile (+ 5k)

Our Races

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Road 5km (Men & Women) @ 10:50am
Road Mile (Women) @ 1:05pm

Road Mile (Men) @ 1:50pm

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The Elite 5k Men and Women will start together, but we will make sure to not have amateurs in between the Men & Women. We want the women to have their own race and own stage to celebrate their amazing performances. As the race will officially be a combined race because of the start, we are open to putting in male pacers for the women field if this is requested. Otherwise we will go with female pacers.

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Entry Standards: We don't have set Entry Standards, but look to be around following times:

Women 1500 (Mile): 4:20 (4:40) / Women 5k: 16:15min
Men 1500 (Mile): 3:46 (4:04) / Men5k: 14:15min
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Deutsche AthletInnen: Eines unserer Ziele ist es euch ein einmaliges Erlebnis zu bieten. Solltet ihr als über den Zeiten oder NachwuchsläuferIn sein, dann schreibt uns trotzdem einfach. Wir schauen was wir machen können :)

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Pacers: You will have a great group of pacers guiding you through the course and to a fast time. Tell us how fast you want to run!

The fastest road in the world!

And yeah we can actually say that as the standing road mile world record was run here by Elliot Giles in 2024! The course is World Athletics certified, completely flat, and wind protected by buildings. Please check out the course below:

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Racing for the Win!

Of course we reward great performances. Racing the New Balance Kö Meile is not solely about the money, but we do have a prize pool on offer for each elite race (Mile Men, Mile Women, 5k Men, 5km Women):

1. Place: 800 Euro
2. Place: 500 Euro
3. Place: 300 Euro
4. Place: 200 Euro
5. Place: 100 Euro

Halfway Bonus: There is also a 150 Euro bonus for the first runner at half-way in the mile and we'll also find a fun way to integrate that into the new elite 5k.

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Travel Budget: For selected athletes we offer travel budget. Please reach out to us!

Hotel Stay: A hotel stay is included for all elite athletes

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Please check out "The NB Kö Meile Experience" for everything else that we offer :)

You are the star in Düsseldorf!

Our goal is that you have a great race AND a great time staying with us in Düsseldorf. As our race director Max is a professional athlete himself, we put all his wishes into your "NB Kö Meile" experience. Let's take it a look at what awaits you in Düsseldorf!

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Our Team:

Our dedicated team will always be available for your wishes and needs. You'll always have a number to call and don't have to worry about being alone. As runners ourselves we make sure that you're taken care of.

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The Atmosphere:

First things first: We need to tell you about the fans at the race course. Our cheering zone will definitely give you a boost and our DJ Truck will as well. Believe us when we say: You are going to have fun!

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Hotel Stay:

You will be staying in the great Hotel Amano Düsseldorf near the race course sharing a double room. If you wish to partner with a friend as a roommate just let us know and we will make it possible!

- Your bib, accreditation & information will be in your room
- You'll also have a welcome package waiting for you (no spoilers!)
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Athlete Lounge:

We have an athlete lounge set-up in the hotel where you can always talk to us, play Mario Kart oder FIFA, get some drinks or eat some cake from Max's Grandma. There is also more, but again: not to many spoilers ;)

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Physiotherapy:

Of course we also have physiotherapy available if needed and they are 100% athlete trusted. Make sure to put your name on the list and they'll also be available on race day for last minute needs.

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Athlete Dinner:

On Saturday Evening before the race, we'll all have an athlete dinner together. Good food and time to connect. If you come earlier or leave later than Sunday, we'll also make sure you get food, if you don't want to test our great restaurant scene yourself.

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Airport Pick-Up:

We pick you up at the airport. Promised. Düsseldorf Airport is easy to fly into and our team is ready to get you from leaving the plan to the hotel as quick as possible

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The rest of the experience is in the details. I quess you'll just have to come and check it our yourself!

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We keep telling you the course is fast...

and that's because it really is. Let's take a look at the top records run at the New Balance Kö Meile:

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Mens Road Mile World Record: Elliot Giles 3:51.3 (2024)
Womens Road Mile European Record: Marissa Damink 4:30.3 (2024)
Mens US Road Mile National Record: Yared Nuguse 3:51.9 (2024)
+ add a ton of national records to that
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If you want to take a look at the results from the previous editions - just click on the year:

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2025 Results:
Men: Vincent Ciattei 3:54.8
Women: Giulia Aprile 4:34.3

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2024 Results:

Men: Elliot Giles 3:51.3
Women: Marissa Damink 4:30.3

2023 Results:
Men: Mael Gouyette 4:02
Women: Vivian Chebet 4:32

Just reach out us with!

We are always really excited to hear from you: Contact our race director Max anytime via Email at max.thorwirth@diekoemeile.de. We'll make sure to get you his phone number asap - just not going to do that publicly ;)

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Whether you want to get a spot on the starting line, have questions, ideas or anything else, you can hit us up anytime. During the race weekend our elite coordinators Lars & Nadine will also be available for you 24/7!

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