WORLD RECORD: Devon Reed Defends Dew Mile Title
World Record 6:14 Dew Mile | Second Annual Dew Mile Winter Classic (CA)
We didn't see the Phillip Rocha vs. Austin Tamagno showdown we were hoping for, but perhaps neither elite prep could have posed a challenge to defending Dew Mile champion Devon Reed. The now two-time World Champion broke his own World Record in the event by clocking a total time of 6:14 -- that includes chug time for four Mountain Dew 12 oz. cans and run time for four 400m laps.
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Post-race interview with Devon Reed, by Jake Willard (OR MileSplit/MileSplit National intern):
Tamagno did show and could not resist sliding into a pair of spikes, as he clocked a sub-60 second 400m split in the Dew 4x400m Relay.
Bonus: Defending California state 1600m champion Amanda Gehrich was on-site, but did not participate. She lent some insight to her season...
See full results and coverage from the 2nd Annual Dew Mile Winter Classic here.
