Mile News


Wheating wins 1500m gold medal at Pan Am Games for USA

July 27, 2015

Two-time Olympian clocks 3:41.41 to win first medal on international stage; contributes to U.S. overall victory of 265 medals to Canada's 217.

By Kenny Jacoby, Daily Emerald

Former Oregon track & field star Andrew Wheating won gold in the men’s 1500 at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

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Americans have impressive showing at Emsley Carr Mile in London Diamond League Meet

July 26, 2015

Kenya's Asbel Kiprop wins with strange tactics; American Miler Matthew Centrowitz runs 3:55.03 edging Anyaleh Souleiman for second place finish; Bernard Lagat sets Masters outdoor record with 3:57.91 clocking.

From LetsRun.com

In one of the strangest Diamond League Miles in history, Kenya’s...

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Kampf Four-Peats, Edwards Wins Ryan Shay Mile

July 25, 2015

Three men sub-4 and five women sub-4:30 at 8th edition

From Matt Peterson

CHARLEVOIX, Mich. – The 8th Ryan Shay Mile took place Saturday morning in Charlevoix under partly cloudy skies and 70 degree temperatures. This invitational road Mile had separate races for men and women with $4000 in...

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Ace Bernard Lagat: On running and the Mile

July 25, 2015

Multiple record holder and 13-time medalist Bernard Lagat on how to run the Mile, enjoying a glass of post-race wine and why the 100m doesn’t do it for him

From The Guardian

So Bernard, what have you been up to lately? I’ve been training hard since I came back from the U.S. trials. I’ve had...

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