Mile News


Short Pump Mile rescheduled for November 8th

October 11, 2015

The area’s largest youth road race, held at Short Pump Town Center, was rained out last weekend.

By Trevor Dickerson, RVA News

Thanks to last weekend’s soggy weather, the annual Short Pump Mile & Express Fun Run at Short Pump Town Center was postponed.

Don’t despair, though–a new date has...

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Penn State Ability Athletics to host Run, Walk and Roll Mile Race Oct. 24

October 10, 2015

The Ability Athletics track and field team is made up of both student-athletes from Penn State and adults in the area who are physically disabled and seeking athletic competition. Proceeds help the athletes compete in national and international events at the highest level.

From Penn State...

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DJ Gallagher is national star

October 10, 2015

Any free time Gallagher does allow herself is spent with live Irish music. Since moving to D.C., Gallagher has attended Eileen Ivers’s show in Virginia every year.

By Colleen Taylor, The Irish Echo

What do the 2015 IAAF World Track and Field Championships and Irish music have in common? As it...

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What to Expect When You’re Expecting While Training for the Olympics

October 08, 2015

Sarah said that she always had pictured herself having children, but not until after retiring from competitive track & field.

By Mary Pilon, Vice Sports

In July, 28-year-old Sarah Brown was coming down the stretch of the 1500 meters Diamond League race in Monaco, and she knew something was...

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