September 27, 2006
(INDIANAPOLIS) Indiana Invaders' Hunter Spencer ran a sub-four minute mile to take ninth at the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile, hosted by the New York Road Runners (NYRR), in New York City on September 30, 2006. Spencer's road mile time was 3:59.2.

Competing in a very strong international field, Hunter was within five seconds of race winner Kevin Sullivan, an Olympian from Canada. The top ten finishers all finished under four minutes in this road mile event. The race featured top athletes from Kenya, Canada, Great Britain, New Zealand, and Russia.

Team Director and Coach Greg Harger said, "The race was very competitive and Hunter showed that he's able to compete and be in the mix with an international Mile field. Spencer had an unfortunate injury end his 2006 track season in June and this race opportunity came at a good time in his training for 2007 since it is confirmation of his abilities and aspirations for the next two seasons in the lead up to the Olympic Trials in 2008.” Coach Harger added, “The New York Road Runners Club did a great job with this event and experiences like this for the deserving elite development athlete often pays big dividends in the forthcoming season."

Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile:
http://www.nyrrc.org/mile/home.php

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