Mile News Tagged Jacob Thomson


Jacob Thomson: America’s newest Sub-4 Club member

August 23, 2018

What I believe makes someone a successful runner is listening to their coach and trying to never miss a beat.

By Jeff Benjamin, RunBlogRun

Jacob Thomson recorded his first sub-4 minute Mile at the 5th Sir Walter Miler on Friday, August 3, 2018 at Meredith College. His 3:57.07 was a huge PR...

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Lipsey Breaks Through, Lomong Breaks Record at the 2018 Sir Walter Miler

August 03, 2018

Five women and 13 men run sub-4:30 and sub-4 minutes respectively at the fifth edition.

From Sir Walter Miler

RALEIGH, N.C. – For the second year in a row, the Sir Walter Miler Women’s race was decided by a sprint down the home stretch. The race started out with Sara Vaughn going to the front...

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Baker is King of Track and Prom

May 08, 2013

High school athlete of the week

By Marc Bloom, Running Times

Athlete: Brock Baker
Year: Senior
School: Oakland High School
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Mile PR: 4:06.77
3200m PR: 8:51.75

With his 4:06.77 on April 27 in Louisville, Brock Baker of Oakland High in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,...

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