Brian Gagnon, 26, won the third annual Hinckley Allen Manchester Mile in 3 minutes, 42.97 seconds. Gagnon’s time not only set a record for the downhill course, it was also faster than the world record for the mile (3:43.13) set by Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj in 1999.

The Manchester Mile is not eligible for world or national records because of the course’s slope.

Other top finishers include:

• Nicol Traynor, 24, a former All-American at the University of Richmond, was the top female finisher. She completed the mile in 4:20:40 and finished 12th overall.
• Louis Saviano, a student at UNH, finished first in the 5K. He completed the course in 15:48.
• Stephanie Burnham was the top female finisher in the 5K. Burnham, who graduated from UNH in 2003, ran 17th overall in 19:19.

Hinckley Allen is the title sponsor of the Manchester Mile and 5K road races.

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