Mile News


Trio target sub-4 minute Mile

February 11, 2015

Many local rivals are in good form and it would be a big boost to crack the milestone: "It'd mean a hell of a lot."

By Bridget Lacy, The Western Australian

The current world record for the Mile of 3:43.13, set by Moroccan star Hicham El Guerrouj back in 1999, proves that the elite just kept...

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Jim Beatty Interview

February 10, 2015

That last quarter Mile was run out of fear because I didn’t know what I had to negotiate.

By Gary Cohen

Jim Beatty is the first person to run a sub-4:00 Mile indoors which he did on February 10, 1962 when he ran 3:58.9 at the Los Angeles Invitational. The trailblazer is also the first...

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Medtronic TC 1 Mile Moves to Hennepin Avenue in Downtown Minneapolis

February 10, 2015

11th edition to draw 3,000 runners to cultural heart of Minnesota; event also second stop on the Bring Back the Mile Tour 2015

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Hennepin Avenue will provide the dramatic backdrop for the Medtronic TC 1 Mile, which will draw more than 3,000 runners to a brand new downtown...

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Willis Wins New Balance Indoor GP Mile

February 08, 2015

2008 Olympic 1500 silver medalist also sets meet and New Zealand indoor records; USA's Ben Blankenship runner-up clocking 3:53.13 (#8 U.S. male indoors)

By LetsRun.com

BOSTON - Being a stay-at-home dad is working quite well for Nick Willis who became a father in the summer of 2013. Last year,...

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