Robinson and Mageean third in Fifth Avenue Mile

Paul Robinson and Ciara Mageean starred at the NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile in New York on Saturday, taking some prized scalps with third place finishes in their respective races.

Robinson, alongside Ciarán Ó Lionáird, was first to race down one of New York City’s most famous thoroughfares in the men’s race. The pace was quick from the start with the halfway passed in 1 minute and 56 seconds.

“It was pretty fast from the start,” said Robinson with a bonus of $1,000 for the runner in the lead at the halfway point.

“I knew it was pretty quick so I wanted to make sure I had something left for the last 400m because I knew it was close to 3:50 pace,” continued the Kildare man who finished third in 3:51.1 seconds in a blanket finish.

Jordan McNamara came out on top in 3:51.0. Ó Lionáird was tenth in 3:54.3.

Ciara Mageean was thrilled with her 4:21.2 run. “I’m absolutely over the moon,” said Mageean of her third place finish in a world-class field. Jenny Simpson, the world number one in the mile this year, captured her third Fifth Avenue mile title in 4:19.4.