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June 04, 2017
Event record 8 men go sub-4 minutes at the “fastest Mile in the west”; 18th edition draws 1,200 entrants; race proceeds go to Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund
By Ryan Lamppa, Mile wire
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (June 4, 2017) – On an overcast, cool Sunday morning,...
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May 23, 2017
Race proceeds go to the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund; 1,000-plus participants expected at 18th edition; also the unofficial World Championship Dog Mile
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (May 23, 2017) – The 18th State Street Mile on Sunday, June 4 is set to welcome...
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May 04, 2017
Grab your favorite four-legged friend and get ready for a whole new kind of race.
By Sara Angle, SHAPE Magazine
Not all races need to be about getting a new PR—sometimes they can just be about having fun with your best friend. And hey, if that friend happens to have four legs, even better! A...
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June 09, 2016
“I am sure he could break 4 minutes in the Mile if I was riding on my bike.”
By Kit Fox, Runner's World
Fueled with almonds, coffee and Natural Balance pet food, a man and his four-pawed best friend broke the unofficial world record for the human-dog Mile on Sunday in Santa Barbara,...
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June 05, 2016
Brian Duff & Kaydom smash Dog Mile course record with a 4:13 clocking; 17th edition draws event record of more than 1,200 participants; inaugural Nobbe Amputee Mile and Finish Line Festival; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund
By Ryan Lamppa, Mile wire
SANTA...
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May 21, 2016
17th event edition adds inaugural Nobbe Amputee Mile and Finish Line Festival; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The HOKA ONE ONE State Street Mile on Sunday, June 5 is ready to welcome 1,000-plus milers expected at the Santa Barbara...
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June 07, 2015
Josh Helton & Bro crush Dog Mile course record with a 4:15 WR clocking; 16th edition draws event record of more than 1,000 participants; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund
By Ryan Lamppa, Mile wire
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Sunday morning, Jorge Jabaz of...
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June 05, 2015
Santa Barbara prepares for the fastest event in its downtown State Street Mile business district with the Elite and Age Group Miles, Family Mile and the unofficial world championship Dog Mile; 2015 Bring Back the Mile Featured Event
By Mike Takeuchi, Endorphin Release
There could have been a...
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June 02, 2015
Course record holder faces top men’s field including former UCSB Gauchos Scott Smith & Juan Paredes; top women include 2013 race champion Katja Goldring, Valerie Sanchez and local Jill Himlan; 16th edition offers an event record prize purse; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim...
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April 21, 2015
16th edition slated for Sunday, June 7, 2015 also features an event record prize purse; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The State Street Mile, to be held in beautiful downtown Santa Barbara on Sunday, June 7, has a new title sponsor,...
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June 01, 2014
Event record-tying six men clock sub-4 minutes; Geoffrey Gray & Brian Duff and Kasey Urman and canines capture unofficial World Championship Dog Mile crowns; 1,000 entrants help raise funds for the District Attorney’s Victim-Witness Assistance Program’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund
By Bring Back...
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May 02, 2014
$4000 guaranteed prize purse; HOKA ONE ONE latest sponsor to join one of the most scenic and fastest Miles in the USA; home of the unofficial dog Mile world championships
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The 15th Platinum Performance State Street Mile on Sunday, June 1 welcomes families from around the...
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September 12, 2013
Highlights of national promotional tour of iconic distance include thrilling races and numerous meet, U.S. Junior, NCAA, course and State records; $120,000 awarded to top Milers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013, showcasing 14 events nationwide, produced...
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June 02, 2013
Course records for Coe and female Masters champion Cindy Abrami; Steve Harding, Brittany Bruden take unofficial World Championship Dog Mile titles; event record 6 men go sub-4 minutes
By Bring Back the Mile
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (June 2, 2013) – At the 14th Platinum Performance State Street...
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May 22, 2013
Unofficial World Championship for the Dog Mile in beautiful Santa Barbara; humans welcome too; SBAA Grand Prix event; seventh stop on the inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013; race proceeds go to Crime Victim Emergency Fund
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (May 22, 2013) – The 14th Platinum...
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February 08, 2013
By Presidio Sports
Santa Barbara’s Ryan Lamppa has always thought that the Mile distance deserves more credit. Once a showcase in American sports, the Mile has gradually slipped from prominence in running competitions throughout the country.
It’s that belief that led to Lamppa hatching a...
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May 22, 2014
Annual event raises money for the District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund; YMCA Family Mile is a race for all ages, all abilities; Unofficial Dog Mile World Championships brings humans and dogs together as a team with plenty of shared smiles
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A unique event in the...
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Molly the Edhat Dog breaks down her 2010 State Street Dog Mile experience
June 6, 2010
By The Edhat Dog
It's not easy being the Edhat Dog.
There's the fame that comes with being on all those splash pages, the pressure of picking the winners of important Edhat contests like March Edness. And of course, the constant training I have to do to be in shape for the annual State Street Dog Mile.
It's possible that this year I over trained for the State Street Mile. And certainly, though my carbo-loading the night before was perfect, my head wasn't in the right place before the race. Instead of staying calm and collected, I barked and pranced. I was anxious to avenge my leash-losing performance from 2009. Even though I came in first last year, my handler was left far behind.
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