2017 Ocean Breeze Grand PrixFeb 16, 2017 by Meg Bellino
Top 4 Events To Watch At The Ocean Breeze Grand Prix
Top 4 Events To Watch At The Ocean Breeze Grand Prix
The Ocean Breeze Grand Prix will be LIVE on FloTrack this Saturday, February 18 and promises exciting middle distance action from Staten Island.
The Ocean Breeze Grand Prix will be LIVE on FloTrack on Saturday, February 18, and promises exciting middle distance action from Staten Island, New York.
WATCH THE OCEAN BREEZE GRAND PRIX LIVE ON FLOTRACK!
Men's 600m
When: 8:15 PM ET
Why: Brannon Kidder versus Shaquille Walker. The new Brooks Beasts athletes will go head-to-head for the second weekend in a row following Kidder's impressive Millrose Games 1K victory. The two are pretty evenly matched in terms of PBs in the 600m (1:16.98 and 1:17.32) and 800m (1:45.58 and 1:44.99), though Walker does have 46.00 speed outside of a relay.
When: 9 PM ET
Why: It's an Olympic showdown between Robby Andrews and Andrew Wheating, plus a slew of other talented guys. Andrews will be looking to better his 3:57 season best set in the Wanamaker Mile. The 2016 Olympian will be challenged by two-time Olympian Wheating, Daniel Winn, Mac Fleet, and Sam Penzenstadler. Wheating is coming of a 2:20 1K victory in Boston and just broke ties with the Oregon Track Club Elite. FloTrack caught up with Wheating to talk about his new direction in training:
Watch out for Penzenstadler. He kicked down Andrews on the anchor leg of a 4x8 at the Armory Invitational earlier this year.
Women's 1000m
When: 7:55 PM ET
Why: Former Villanova great Stephanie Schappert will run her first 1K since 2015. The Hoka One One NJNYTC athlete ran big personal bests in her first year as a pro in 2016 (2:03 and 4:09) and went against talents like Rolanda Bell, Stephanie Herrick, and Brigitte Mania.
When: 9:10 PM ET
Why: Justine Fedronic is coming off a 2:01.36 fourth-place personal best in the insanely fast Millrose Games 800m. The former Stanford All-American and French Olympian has not raced a mile since her 4:39 PB set in 2014. Considering she broke 2:00 for the first time last summer and ran a massive indoor best last weekend, Fedronic is on the right track to set another PB this Saturday. She'll go toe-to-toe with Rolanda Bell (Also entered in the 1000m), who ran a five second PB of 4:38 at the New Balance Indoor Games and a nine second PB in the 3K (9:09) at the Armory Invite.
Watch this season's Workout Wednesday featuring Justine Fedronic and Brannon Kidder:
WATCH THE OCEAN BREEZE GRAND PRIX LIVE ON FLOTRACK!
Men's 600m
When: 8:15 PM ET
Why: Brannon Kidder versus Shaquille Walker. The new Brooks Beasts athletes will go head-to-head for the second weekend in a row following Kidder's impressive Millrose Games 1K victory. The two are pretty evenly matched in terms of PBs in the 600m (1:16.98 and 1:17.32) and 800m (1:45.58 and 1:44.99), though Walker does have 46.00 speed outside of a relay.
Men's Mile
When: 9 PM ET
Why: It's an Olympic showdown between Robby Andrews and Andrew Wheating, plus a slew of other talented guys. Andrews will be looking to better his 3:57 season best set in the Wanamaker Mile. The 2016 Olympian will be challenged by two-time Olympian Wheating, Daniel Winn, Mac Fleet, and Sam Penzenstadler. Wheating is coming of a 2:20 1K victory in Boston and just broke ties with the Oregon Track Club Elite. FloTrack caught up with Wheating to talk about his new direction in training:
Watch out for Penzenstadler. He kicked down Andrews on the anchor leg of a 4x8 at the Armory Invitational earlier this year.
Women's 1000m
When: 7:55 PM ET
Why: Former Villanova great Stephanie Schappert will run her first 1K since 2015. The Hoka One One NJNYTC athlete ran big personal bests in her first year as a pro in 2016 (2:03 and 4:09) and went against talents like Rolanda Bell, Stephanie Herrick, and Brigitte Mania.
Women's Mile
When: 9:10 PM ET
Why: Justine Fedronic is coming off a 2:01.36 fourth-place personal best in the insanely fast Millrose Games 800m. The former Stanford All-American and French Olympian has not raced a mile since her 4:39 PB set in 2014. Considering she broke 2:00 for the first time last summer and ran a massive indoor best last weekend, Fedronic is on the right track to set another PB this Saturday. She'll go toe-to-toe with Rolanda Bell (Also entered in the 1000m), who ran a five second PB of 4:38 at the New Balance Indoor Games and a nine second PB in the 3K (9:09) at the Armory Invite.
Watch this season's Workout Wednesday featuring Justine Fedronic and Brannon Kidder: