Mile News


Eat Like an Elite: Cory McGee

August 12, 2015

Southern cooking rules in the diet of this Miler.

By Cory McGee, Running Times

In 2013, while she was an undergraduate at the University of Florida, Cory McGee ran her 1500m PR of 4:06.67. That was the same year she made the U.S. team for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow. Now training...

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Shavertown’s Marina Orrson sets new course record at Jack Daniels Mile

August 11, 2015

“I just tried to keep up with the guys early on... When we turned the final turn of the race and saw the clock, I realized I had a shot at the record.”

By Robert Minor, Dallas Post

Going into the Jack Daniels Mile foot race on Aug. 6, Ben Robinson had ideas of possibly breaking the course...

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Mountain Avenue Mile lives on in Marathoner Jane Welzel’s honor

August 11, 2015

“I’ll always remember Jane’s energy and generosity. It is a lot of work to put on a race and she always pulled it off with a smile,” McCullough said. “She gave a lot of herself, her time and money to put these races and other events on and we hope we are doing them justice.”

From Stephen...

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John Walker sets world record in time trial

August 11, 2015

In Gothenburg 40 years ago, Mile legend Walker had to front-run it, as he suspected would happen anyway, "but I didn't bargain running as much on my own".

By David Leggat, New Zealand Herald

Of the big three, it's the performance that tends to slip the mind. To a point you understand why,...

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