“‘I want to be that person and I want an American to do it.’”
By Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register
On an autumn day in 1961, Jim Beatty, the world’s top-ranked Miler, was on an easy run in Los Angeles, slowly returning from an injury.
It was one of those solitary runs runners sometimes...
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“I always wanted to break 4, but as soon as I saw those guys coming back a little bit I was like, I might as well just try to go for the win here.”
By Rich Sands, Track & Field News
NEW YORK — Many of the all-time fastest high school boys Mile races have come in professional races, which...
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"I honestly believe the main reason why the Mile has sustained its status in America compared to all the other countries is because... everyone has a reference point. And that’s a big deal in sports."
By Martin Fritz Huber, Outside
Last Saturday, while competing in the Wanamaker Mile at the...
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Top fields, including seven Olympians, set to compete at 10th Camel City Elite meet; prize purse exceeds $80,000
From JDL Fast Track
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – At the 10th Camel City Elite meet, Winston-Salem and JDL Fast Track will host some of the top distance athletes in the world on Saturday,...
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