Why you should run a Mile instead of a marathon

Research shows that running fast and hard for just five to 10 minutes a day can add years to your life.

By Erin Brodwin, Business Insider

So you swore you'd run a marathon this year.

Good news: You can stop feeling guilty about not starting to train for it yet.

As it turns out, you can...

Creating an Active School from the Top Down

Townville Elementary School's fitness program includes 100 Mile Club, where students run laps during recess or before school throughout the year, earning tokens for each Mile they complete!

From Let’s Move! Active Schools

Let’s Move! Active Schools is powered by a national collaborative of...

Peter Elliott: Man of Steel

“Coe, Ovett and Cram are legends of the sport so to have won medals in that era and to be considered part of it is a privilege." -  Peter Elliott, 1988 Olympic 1500 silver medalist and sub-3:50 Miler

From Athletics Weekly

“Unfortunately I don’t run anymore,” explains Peter Elliott, one of...

Larrieu Smith named to Pac-12 All-Century Team

Mile legend was also selected "The Most Versatile Runner of the Quarter Century" by Runner's World magazine in 1999.

From Southwestern Pirates

Francie Larrieu Smith was named to the Pac-12 Conference's All-Century Team for women's cross country, the league office announced on Tuesday. Larrieu...