Mile News


Four-minute Mile battle on in Perth

February 20, 2014

"I like the Mile very much and I think everyone understands the significance of running it in under four minutes."

By Justin Chadwick, Wide World of Sports

He's a proud Victorian, but dual Olympian Collis Birmingham is aiming to deliver West Australian fans something special on Saturday night...

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Olympian Moses helping middle school students get active

February 19, 2014

"When it hits home is when we’re running the Mile and a girl will say, ‘I can’t run,’ ” Moses said. “I’ll tell her to run to the cone, and she will."

By Jill Painter, Los Angeles Daily News

NORTH HOLLYWOOD – Merrill Moses was not a fish out of water at Madison Middle School, even though you...

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The Unsung Glory of the Mile Run

February 19, 2014

Alan Webb's final 1609.34 meters were a tribute to middle-distance runners everywhere.

By Svati Kirsten Narula, The Atlantic

In 2001, Alan Webb was a senior at South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia. He was also a distance runner who'd been winning races and breaking records since his...

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A Man with a Plan

February 17, 2014

How a high school Mile race Jon Sinclair won 40 years ago set the tone for his successful career.

By Chris Cooper, from My Best Race: 50 Runners and the Finish Line They'll Never Forget

Fans of "Seinfeld" recall the episode in which George Costanza changed his life by doing the opposite of...

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