Mile News


Eugene’s Lauren Johnson gets her World Championships qualifier in Belgium

July 19, 2015

Johnson had provisionally qualified for the World Championships in last month's USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, but had not achieved the minimum qualifying standard.

By Ken Goe, The Oregonian

Lauren Johnson of Eugene-based Oregon Track Club Elite nailed...

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Haddonfield’s Erin Donohue on another Olympic quest

July 18, 2015

“The main thing is to keep her healthy and be very, very careful on different things that we do. But yes, she can make the Olympic team.”

By Jen A. Miller, Philly.com

When Erin Donohue lined up to run the 1000 meters at the Diamond League adidas Grand Prix in New York on June 13, she was not...

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Shannon Rowbury breaks Slaney’s 32-year-old American record in the 1500m

July 17, 2015

Genzebe Dibaba runs a World Record time of 3:50.07; Rowbury takes third, clocking 3:56.29.

From USA Track & Field

Olympian Shannon Rowbury (Portland, OR) etched her name in the history books Friday, breaking Mary Decker Slaney's long-standing American record in the Herculis Monaco meeting...

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Andrews headed to Beijing for track World Championships

July 17, 2015

“I have more potential in the 1500. It plays to my strengths.”

By Tim Morris, News Transcript

When Robby Andrews made an appearance at the Youth Running Camp hosted by Manalapan Parks and Recreation, he had a message for the runners of the future.

“I want to make sure that they understand...

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