Mile News Tagged Ben Thomas


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March 01, 2021

The secret behind this winter’s Duck Mile breakout, if there is one, is coach Ben Thomas, according to his athletes.

By Sieg Lindstrom, Track & Field News

Miling is breaking out in Duck Town. Again. With head-scratching times and depth. Many aspects of life have come without precedent in the...

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Danvers Native Piazza Joins Sub-4 Minute Mile Club

September 01, 2017

When I finally learned what my time was one of my (VT) teammates started to hug me. It was an incredible moment.

By Jean DePlacido, The Salem News

Drew Piazza keeps getting faster and faster. The Virginia Tech senior from Danvers has had an incredible summer including running a sub-4 minute...

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