The most fun gimmick of the Dr. Sander Invite is that the winners of the men’s and women’s mile races get a guaranteed entry into the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games. Last year’s champs, Drew Hunter and Alicia Monson, aren’t returning to defend, which opens the door for local heroes like Eric Holt or Rob Napolitano to book their tickets to Millrose. In the women’s race, 4:23 miler Helen Schlachtenhaufen headlines the field along with Laurie Barton of the Brooks Beasts. The men’s 800m also features strong international talent and the field events, most notably the men’s long and high jumps and the women’s long jump, feature a strong crop of World qualifiers and former U.S. champs.

Key races: Women’s 800m

We’ll get a fun showdown between 1:58 runners and former teammates Olivia Baker and Allie Wilson. The duo’s outdoor PBs are separated by only 0.04 seconds and they’ve raced head to head a whopping 18 times (not counting heats). Wilson has the lifetime advantage of 14-4 head-to-head, but neither athlete may come out with the win if one of the two Union Athletics Club runners in the field, McKenna Keegan or Michaela Meyer, plays spoiler.

How To Watch:

When: Friday, Jan. 26 - Saturday. Jan. 27

Where: The Armory, NYC

Time: Events starts at 9:00 a.m. ET on Friday and conclude after the final event at 3:00 p.m. Events start at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and conclude after the final event at 4:14 p.m. The full meet schedule can be found here.

Live Stream: You’ll be able to stream the meet on RunnerSpace with a subscription.

Live Results: Live results, entries, and heat sheets are available here.

More info: Additional information about the meet can be found here.