Mile News


Leo Manzano hopes to repeat Olympic success

May 04, 2016

The 2012 Olympic 1500 meter silver medalist currently spends about six hours training daily, but most of that time is spent away from the track... where the focus is on recovery, getting massages and taking ice baths to keep him going each day.

By Jacob Martella, The Daily Texan

Leo Manzano...

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Track star Merv Lincoln dies aged 82 in Melbourne

May 03, 2016

“The result was we ran the fastest time in the world on grass, we had a great race. He was a fine athlete and a fine bloke.” - Herb Elliott

By Peter de Kruijff, The Border Mail

Wodonga-raised athlete Merv Lincoln, who was the 11th person in the world to run a Mile in under 4 minutes, has died...

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‘Mile a Day’ program to help keep school kids in Huntingdonshire active

May 03, 2016

“This is such an exciting scheme, we are going into schools and getting them excited about exercise, and they are so keen to do the Mile. The reaction from the children has been fantastic.”

By Daniel Mansfield, The Hunts Post

The ‘Mile a day programme’ for children in primary and junior...

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Pledging Now Open for Global Running Day and First-Ever Million Kid Run on June 1

May 02, 2016

The Million Kid Run is about making fitness fun, and inspiring kids to embrace running as a way to get healthy and fit.

NEW YORK — Pledging for Global Running Day and the inaugural Million Kid Run on Wednesday, June 1 is now open on globalrunningday.org. Runners of all ages and abilities can...

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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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