His running started with 8-plus minute Mile and now his son Israel Villarreal Jr. and his grandson Israel III now participate with him.
By Maricela Rodriguez, Valley Morning Star
Eighty-one-year old Israel Villarreal loves to run.
Villarreal was born in San Benito in 1933 and worked in the...
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Wisconsin graduate, two-time state Mile champion, still owns Somerset High School Mile record after 50 years
By Dave Newman, New Richmond News
Dean Martell stole the show at the 1967 WIAA State Track Championships.
He went on to a stellar running career at the University of...
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Two HSers go sub-4, record annual first sub-4 for U.S. men, NCAA coaches vote YES to run the Mile again at outdoor Championships, $365,000-plus record prize money, BBTM Grand Prix Tour and more highlight year for storied distance
By Ryan Lamppa, Bring Back the Mile
To say the least, it was...
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The NCAA Indoor Mile record holder and champion finished her time at Michigan State with 10 career conference championships, the most in school history.
Joseph Hayes, Times Herald
There were many challenges and obstacles, but Leah O'Connor overcame them all.
And when she looks back at the...
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