Race among the best includes Engels

By Mason Linker, Winston-Salem Journal

PFAFFTOWN, N.C. - Craig Engels of Reagan, who has become one the nation's top prep middle-distance runners over the past 18 months, will end his high school career Saturday in New York City.

He will be among 14 high-school-age runners invited to compete...

GNC, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. Announce Inaugural GNC Live Well Liberty Mile

$25,000 prize purse with $4000 for each Open race champion; part of Bring Back the Mile national campaign

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –  GNC Holdings, Inc., the nation's largest specialty retailer of health, wellness and sports nutrition products, is proud to partner with Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon,...

40-year-old sets record with sub-4 minute Mile at Vanderbilt

By Alex Cate, The Tennessean

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vanderbilt was the site of a world record-setting running performance Saturday.

Anthony Whiteman of Great Britain became the first man at least 40-years-old to run a sub-4 minute Mile outdoors.

Whiteman, 40, completed his Mile with a time of 3...

Roger Bannister to carry the Olympic torch at the Oxford track where he made history

Sir Roger Bannister will carry the Olympic torch on the track where he became the first man to run the Mile in less than four minutes

By Tim Walker, The Telegraph

OXFORD - Although Sir Roger Bannister would have been a popular choice to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony, the...