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44th Annual Draper Mile (2026)

August 7, 2026
Blacksburg, VA 24060 US
Ben Nagel wins the 2025 Draper Mile

Ben Nagel, men's course record holder (2025)

Carmen Graves, Women's Course Record Holder

Carmen Graves, women's course record holder (2014)

Men's Top 10

Place
 Name
 Age
Year 
Time 
1
Ben Nagel
25
2025
3:51.45
2
Willy Fink
24
2018
3:53.23
3
Gary Cobb
20
1987
3:54
4
Willy Fink
29
2023
3:57.13
5
Abraham Kiplagat
33
2018
3:57.27
6
Willy Fink
28
2022
3:59.17
7
Steve Pinard
26
1986
4:01
T8
Phil Kinslow
22
1991
4:02
T8
Ben Cooke
21
2000
4:02
T10
Ben Thomas
26
1996
4:03
T10
Phil Kinslow
24
1993
4:03

Men's Masters (40+)

Place
 Name
Age
Year
Time
1
Kevin Paulk
42
2002
4:23
2
Mike Taylor
41
1997
4:25
T3
Jeff Stone
40
1995
4:25
T3
Quinn Thomas
41
2024
4:25.82

Men's Grand Masters (50+)

Place
Name
Age
Year
Time
1
Kevin McGuire
53
2019
4:38.86
T2
Kevin McGuire
50
2016
4:39.3
T2
Andy Norton
50
2024
4:39.32

Men's Super Grand Masters (60+)

Place
Name
Age
Year
Time
1
Mike Kidd
60
2015
5:09.1
2
Doc Weiss
62
2010
5:15.2
3
Doc Weiss
61
2009
5:22.5

Women's Top 10

Place
 Name
Age
Year
Time
1
Carmen Graves
23
2014
4:31.1
2
Kyra Holland
23
2025
4:34.29
3
Carmen Graves
22
2013
4:35.7
4
Mary-Jayne Harrelson
26
2004
4:37
5
Amanda Smith
22
2015
4:39.7
6
Joanna Stevens
17
2009
4:41.5
7
Kathleen Stevens
17
2009
4:42.7
8
Catherine Garrison
21
2025
4:44.28
9
Joanna Stevens
18
2010
4:45.6
10
Karen Wierwille
16
1982
4:46

Women's Masters (40+)

Place
Name
Age
Year
Time
1
Robyn Holland
43
2014
5:10.4
2
Robyn Holland
44
2015
5:12.5
3
Robyn Holland
42
2013
5:15

Women's Grand Masters (50+)

Place
Name
Age
Year
Time
1
Lisa Beck
50
2005
5:59
2
Courtney Martin
50
2017
6:02.2
3
Rebekah Hicks
51
2022
6:02.5

Women's Super Grand Masters (60+)

Place
Name
Age
Year
Time
1
Naomi Stanford
60
2011
6:09
2
Louise Akers
63
1988
6:47
3
Louise Akers
61
1986
6:50

Age Group Records (Exluding Top 10 Performances)

 

Male

Age Group
Name
Year
Time
9 and Under
Mac Garner
2000
5:12
10-11
Asher Aardron
2013
5:24
12-13
Thomas Fulcher
2022
4:44.3
14-16
George Carter
2009
4:11.3
17-18
Peter Dorrell
2007
4:07
19-24
Patrick Woodward
2016
4:04.5
25-29
Ryan Hagen
2017
4:06.5
30-34
Ron Shaiko
1990
4:07
35-39
Chad Newton
2007
4:09
40-44
Kevin Paulk
2002
4:23
45-49
Andy Norton
2021
4:30.65
50-54
Kevin McGuire
2019
4:35
55-59
John Hosner
1982
4:46
60+
Mike Kidd
2015
5:09.1

Female

Age Group
Name
Year
Time
9 and Under
Audrey Link
2013
6:08.5
10-11
Adrian Newcomb
2005
5:42
12-13
Faith Meininger
2016
5:20.6
14-16
Kirsten Hagan
2003
4:49
17-18
Cassie Messerschmidt
1995
4:49
19-24
Mina Thorstenson
Jenna Pittman
2007
2025
4:53,
4:53.22
25-29
Lori (McKee) Taylor
1988
4:51
30-34
Beth (Dillinger) Howell
1985
4:56
35-39
Marta Prupas
1987
5:03
40-44
Robyn Holland
2014
5:10.4
45-49
Michelle Lowry
2022
5:24.9
50-54
Lisa Beck
2005
5:59
55-59
Linda Schumann
2011
6:09
60+
Naomi Stanford
2011
6:09

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