by Jeff Benjamin
Elle Purrier, Gabriella Stafford DeBues, Jemma Reeke, 2020 NYRR Millrose, Feb. 8, 2020, photo by Cortney White
RunBlogRun opines: Jeff Benjamin is both fan and scribe. During the meet, at a frenetic pace, Jeff sent photos and texts on each of the Magic 13 events at Millrose, plus some of the other fine events of the evening. Jeff’s note to me was short and sweet: “Millrose Games was the best event indoors, so far, in the 21rst century.”
What more can truly be said about the spectacular 2020 New York Road Runners Millrose Games?
This writer can tell you one thing – the Sport definitely NEEDED this shot in the arm after all the controversies taking place over the last few months, and Meet Director Ray Flynn’s Opus definitely delivered!
So, out of deference to the athletes’ spectacular performances, why not intertwine them with the lyrics of the Queen Classic Song appropriately named,
So here we go!!
Drumroll Please!
“Tonight, I’m gonna have myself a real good time
I feel alive and the world I’ll turn it inside out, yeah
And floating around in ecstasy
So don’t stop me now don’t stop me
‘Cause I’m having a good time, having a good time!“
Ajee Wilson set an AR this evening, with her fine, 1:58.30, at the Millrose Games, ⠀⠀
Photo by Jeff Benjamin, Millrose, Feb 8, 2020, @millrosegames, @armorynyc, #adidasrunning, pic.twitter.com/HU8L4hsbD3— RunBlogRun (@RunBlogRun) February 9, 2020
“I’m a shooting star, leaping through the sky
Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity
I’m a racing car, passing by like Lady Godiva
I’m gonna go, go, go
There’s no stopping me”
Donavan Brazierr sets AR of 1:44.22! photo by Cortney White
“I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
I’m having a ball
Don’t stop me now
If you wanna have a good time, just give me a call
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time)
Don’t stop me now (yes, I’m havin’ a good time)
I don’t want to stop at all”
Jeff Benjamin (the author), Elle Purrier, Mark Coogan, photo by Jeff Benjamin
“Yeah, I’m a rocket ship on my way to Mars
On a collision course
I am a satellite, I’m out of control
Like an atom bomb about to
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh explode”
Konstanze Klosterhalfen, photo by Jeff Benjamin
Jemma Reekie, photo by Jeff Benjamin
The next three finishers–Nikki Hiltz, Heather MacLean, and Dani Jones–all set personal bests, running 4:24.45, 4:25.98, and 4:27.88!
Marley Starliper, photo by NYRR Media
Nico Young, photo by Jeff Benjamin
“I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mrs. Fahrenheit
I’m traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic woman of you
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
Don’t stop me, hey, hey, hey
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
Ooh ooh ooh, I like it
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me
Have a good time, good time
Don’t stop me, don’t stop me, ah
Oh yeah
Alright”
Chris O’Hare takes the Wanamaker Millrose Games, photo by Cortney Ware
Chris O’Hare, photo by Jeff Benjamin
“Oh, I’m burnin’ through the sky, yeah
Two hundred degrees
That’s why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
I’m traveling at the speed of light
I wanna make a supersonic man out of you
The Fans!
Don’t stop me now, I’m having such a good time
I’m having a ball
Don’t stop me now
If you wanna have a good time (wooh)
Just give me a call (alright)
Don’t stop me now (’cause I’m having a good time, yeah yeah)
Don’t stop me now (yes, I’m havin’ a good time)
I don’t want to stop at all!”
Thank You All & Have A Great Night!
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Tony Gulotta
Michael “Santa Claus” McVey
Running Network’s Jeff Benjamin
Andrea DuPlantis
