Mile News


Returning Champion Michael Coe Headlines HOKA ONE ONE State Street Mile 2015 Field

June 02, 2015

Course record holder faces top men’s field including former UCSB Gauchos Scott Smith & Juan Paredes; top women include 2013 race champion Katja Goldring, Valerie Sanchez and local Jill Himlan; 16th edition offers an event record prize purse; race proceeds go to District Attorney’s Crime Victim...

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Mile Runs Gain Popularity in Road Racing

June 01, 2015

“The Mile is deeply embedded in our culture. We think and speak in Miles. It’s still something runners talk about and want to achieve.”

By Bethany Stripp, My Chicago Athlete Magazine

If you want to run a short road race, you’ll likely search for an area 5K: an iconic distance, but one that...

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40 Years of Prefontaine: Legend

June 01, 2015

“Pre was a rebel from a working-class background, a guy full of cockiness and guts,” said Nike co-founder Phil Knight. “Pre’s spirit is the cornerstone of this company’s soul.”

From Nike.com

In 1973, two years after the Nike brand was born and the first Swoosh adorned shoes, the nascent...

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Grant Fisher Eyes Sub-4 at Nike Festival of Miles

June 01, 2015

In St. Louis on Thursday, June 4, Michigan high schooler could make history as 7th U.S. HS sub-4 Miler as he races against professionals including defending champion Jordan McNamara

From Festival of Miles Foundation

ST. LOUIS - The Festival of Miles Foundation has announced a late addition to...

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