“I mean that was the big one, 4 minutes, that’s a big barrier for a high school Miler... I’m just going to try and enjoy the rest of my high school career.”
By Gustav Elvin The Philadelphia Inquirer
Archbishop Wood’s Gary Martin had come up just short of breaking the 4 minute Mile barrier at...
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"The season's just getting started. For me, I'm not focusing too much on the barrier, but just running and competing to be the best guy in the country."
By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor
Gary Martin's final high school track season could be headed for a storybook ending on Sunday, June 19 at...
Past race champions, Olympic medalists, world champions and rising stars to toe the line at Hayward Field
From Prefontaine Classic
The Prefontaine Classic has churned out more sub-4 minute Mile performances than any other American meet, and the storied Bowerman Mile has played a pivotal role...
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National championship race awards $25,000 with $5000 to each USA champion
From Drake Relays
DES MOINES — The Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield returned to downtown Des Moines on a beautiful Tuesday evening, for the first time since 2019, and the event again hosted...
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