“No words could be invented for such supreme happiness, eclipsing all other feelings,” Bannister wrote, adding that he felt bewildered and overpowered after becoming the first man to break 4 minutes in the Mile.
By Michael E. Tymn, The Journal of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies, July 2012
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Other Mile races will increase awareness and participation overall...as the old saying goes – “A rising tide lifts all boats.”
By Teri Saylor, Running Journal
When I was in college, all freshmen were required to pass a physical education exam that ensured we could swim, tread water or float...
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"There's two really high-level goals: Running faster than I ever have, which would place the American record in my sights, and winning medals."
By John Meyer, Denver Post
Jenny Simpson returned to Boulder on Thursday after completing an epic season on the international track circuit, winning...
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Bannister "became my 'vision quest', I'm just making it age-appropriate by going for a sub-5, not sub-4."
By John Hanc, Newsday
Finishing his warm-up on a high school track in Plainview last month, Joe Picini stopped and faced the crowd of 18 friends and family members who had assembled to...
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