June 1, 2024! 
Welcome to the Ninth Annual Magis Miles!

Problems after 2024 Magis Miles?  Email us:  [email protected] and [email protected] .
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 Magis Miles Results 2024

Steven Bugarin Photography of 2024 Magis Miles
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ILXCTF.com Mike Newman's meet report and videos of Magis Miles 2024!


Steven Bugarin Photography of 2023 Magis Miles

Steven Bugarin Photography of 2022 Magis Miles

Laura Duffy's Milesplit Illinois photos for 2023 Magis Miles

​Promo from Surtz Media with video from 2022!

Begun in 2015, the Magis Miles is a night of one-mile races on the track at Saint Ignatius College Prep in downtown Chicago. There are races for runners of all ages and abilities. The 2024 event will occur on Saturday, June 1, 2024.  Races will begin in late afternoon and progress through the evening. One of our main goals with the meet is to make it FUN! Come for your own race and stay for the rest of the evening! 

This year we add sponsorship partners Fleet Feet Chicagoland and New Balance.  

Magis (pronounced "màh-gis") is a Latin term used by Jesuits and it means 'more' or 'greater'. Jesuits use the term 'magis' to mean doing more for others. Since Saint Ignatius is a Jesuit Catholic school and our objective with this meet is to do more for the track and field community, we thought it was an appropriate name! 

Magis Mile Championship

The highlight of the night will be the Magis Mile Championship at the conclusion of the meet. Our men's and women's races will feature some of the top collegiate and post-collegiate athletes from the Midwest. Registration for the Magis Mile Championship can be done by emailing:    ED ERNST

​Open Miles
The Open Miles are open to runners of all abilities and age. We will organize the heats based on time--but we will group high schoolers separately from all-comers.  On the registration form, please include your estimate of your CURRENT fitness. For faster Open milers, especially high schoolers, an actual time from the last year will be required. 

We will award Open Championship medals and prizes.  In addition, the top two athletes in each age and gender bracket will receive a medal. 
Age Categories:

• 11 and under
• 19 - 39
• Masters Men Over 40
• Masters Women Over 40
• 50 - 69
• 70+

Middle School Miles
Athletes who are currently in middle school (5th-8th grade), or are recent graduates from 8th grade are welcome to compete in the Middle School Miles. Any boy who has run under 5:45 and any girl who has run under 6:45 is eligible to run in the Middle School Miles!

Ray Mayer High School Miles
The Ray Mayer High School Miles are for elite high school athletes. To be eligible for the Ray Mayer High School Miles, you must meet time requirements. All time submissions must have been in an official meet and be FAT. The qualifying standard for 2022 is 4:21.00 for boys and 5:25.00 for girls. All other high schoolers who would like to compete but have not met the time standard are encouraged to enter the Open Miles.

Freshmen Miles
Any boy or girl who are freshmen in high school and have met the time standard are eligible to race in the Freshman Miles. The 2023 time standard for boys is 5:00.00 and for girls is 6:30.00.

Coaches' Mile
We want to show our gratitude for the men and women who spend so much time and energy in supporting their athletes. Entry to the Coaches' Mile is $1 using the link above for all coaches of school or club programs. The Coaches' Mile is co-ed and unlimited entry. If you have questions, coaches should email [email protected] .

Saint Ignatius Alumni Mile--and current students
Saint Ignatius Alumni are invited to run the Alumni Mile.  Parents of Ignatius students and alumni are also invited.  Contact Ed Ernst by email:  [email protected] .

Magis Legends Mile
New this year, we are recruiting runners who ran Magis Miles previously, especially as high schoolers, are out of college and still running, but who might not be running fast enough to run our Elite mile.
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2024 Time Schedule:  Tentative 
3:30pm - Gates Open
4:30pm - Open Mile (Heat 1) - Young Open Runners Boys
4:42pm - Open Mile (Heat 2) – Young Open Runners Girls
4:54pm - Open Mile (Heat 3) – Adult Open Runners
5:06pm - Open Mile (Heat 4) - High School Boys 1
5:18pm - Open Mile (Heat 5) - High School Boys 2
5:30pm - Open Mile (Heat 6) - High School Boys 3
5:42pm - Open Mile (Heat 7) - High School Boys 4
5:54pm - Open Mile (Heat 8) - High School Boys 5
6:06pm - Open Mile (Heat 9)  - High School Boys 6
6:18pm - Open Mile (Heat 10) - High School Boys 7
6:30pm - Open Mile (Heat 11)  -  High School Boys 8
6:42pm - Open Mile  (Heat 12) - High School Boys 9
6:54pm - HS Boys Open Championship (Heat 13)
7:06pm – Coaches Mile (Heat 14)
7:18pm – Alumni Mile (Heat 15)
7:30pm -  National Anthem and Welcome
7:35pm - Middle School Girls 1 (Heat 16)
7:47pm - Middle School Girls 2 (Heat 17)
7:59pm- Middle School Boys 1 (Heat 18)
8:11pm - Middle School Boys 2 (Heat 19)
8:23pm – Freshman Boys (Heat 20)
8:35pm -  HS Boys 1(Heat 21)
8:47pm -  Ray Mayer HS Girls(Heat 22) (incoming Freshman Girls entrants)
8:59pm -  Ray Mayer HS Boys' Mile(Heat 23) 
9:11pm -  Magis Mile Championship (Women)(Heat 24)
9:23pm - Magis Mile Championship (Men)(Heat 25)