Living the life of a sub-elite distance runner takes a stubborn and motivated individual.
BBTM met Brandon Hudgins at the GNC Live Well Liberty Mile earlier this year, beginning to learn his story. Brandon was diagnosed with Wegener’s Granulomatosis, an autoimmune disease, which affects only...
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Jake Edwards, a 3:58.09 Miler and recent graduate of Ohio State University, organized a sub-4 minute Mile attempt at his Delaware High School alma mater on Friday, August 22, 2014 during halftime of a football scrimmage. Below is Jake’s story as to the “why” and the importance of the Mile for the...
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“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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Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.
ELEVATE
Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.
CELEBRATE
Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.
NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Bring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance, to inspire Americans to run the Mile as part of their fitness program and to replace the 1600 meters at High School State Track & Field Meets across the country.
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