July 20, 2015
As of today, the 3:50 Mile / 3:33 1500m barrier has been broken 962 times by 144 different athletes.
From Jesse Squire, Daily Relay
Welcome back to Stat Sunday, a new feature where we overanalyze a particular event. In past weeks I’ve looked at the men’s and women’s 100 meters. Today we’re...
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July 20, 2015
“When I saw that the series was coming up, I was really excited…it’s my favorite distance.”
From The Buffalo News
It should be a wonderful summer for Jim Figler of Hamburg. For once, there are enough Mile races scheduled around town to keep him satisfied.
“It’s my favorite distance,” he...
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July 20, 2015
Olympic high jumper Dick Fosbury was present to award Christina Aragon with a gold medal for winning the women’s Montana Mile during the Big Sky State Games opening ceremonies.
By Greg Rachac, Billings Gazette
Dick Fosbury, the man who transformed the high jump, addressed an eager Daylis...
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July 19, 2015
Johnson had provisionally qualified for the World Championships in last month's USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, but had not achieved the minimum qualifying standard.
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian
Lauren Johnson of Eugene-based Oregon Track Club Elite nailed...
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