Mile News


1992 Olympian John Trautman Returns to the Mile

February 12, 2015

Georgetown grad, who lost 60 pounds, will take a shot at the 45–49 indoor Mile world record on Saturday in Boston.

By Alison Wade, Runner's World

John Trautmann, 46, will attempt to break Brad Barton’s age 45–49 indoor Mile world record of 4:16.83 on Saturday at Boston University’s Valentine...

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Bupa Westminster Mile celebrates Steve Cram’s world record

February 12, 2015

“The Mile is the perfect distance for any age and any ability.”

By Athletics Weekly

The third edition of the Bupa Westminster Mile on Sunday, May 24 will salute one of Britain’s greatest middle-distance runners as well as his Mile record.

Steve Cram broke the Mile world record in the Dream...

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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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