"Whether that was more through luck than any technical prowess I don’t know, but I looked like a seasoned 1500m runner, even though I probably had no idea what I was doing."
From Steve Landells, IAAF
Reigning 1500m Diamond Race winner Jenny Simpson recently clocked a season’s best of 3:57.30...
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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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“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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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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