Minnesota Trio to Race at NYC Grand Prix

Three Team USA Minnesota women will travel to New York City for Saturday's Reebok Grand Prix meet.

Katie McGregor, Emily Brown, and Meghan Armstrong will compete in the "NYRR Women's 5000 Meters" at the 5th annual event, held at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island. McGregor, who sports a 15:22.60 PR for this distance, was 7th in the Reebok 5000m last year.

Brown and Armstrong will be making their first appearance at the meet. Brown has run 15:19.57 for 5000m; Armstrong has run 15:41.09.

Results of last year's meet are HERE.

At the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships to be held in Eugene, Oregon in late June, McGregor plans run the 10,000m, Brown will compete in the 5000m, and Armstrong will run either the 5000m or 10,000m, according to Team USA Minnesota president Pat Goodwin.

The Reebok Grand Prix will be televised on NBC on Saturday from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. (CDT). The women's 5000m is set for 4:13 p.m.