1972 Olympic 800m champion with numerous national Mile titles and world class times was one of the best at the storied distance
I first met Dave Wottle as a 15-year-old making a trip to the Ohio JC Summer State Meet in Canton, Ohio. I had qualified for the event with my...
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Running at the edge of your ability in a marathon feels like you will run out of gas; in the Mile, it feels like you’ll combust. The pain is more jagged.
By David Willey, Runner's World Editor-in-Chief
Earlier this year, I came out of my winter running hiatus thinking about a new goal....
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2011 World 1500m champion and two-time Olympian to compete in 2 Mile at Boston meet on February 7, 2015
BOSTON - Jenny Simpson, the most-decorated woman at 1500 meters in U.S. history, is the first athlete set for the 2015 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, organizers have announced.
The New...
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IAAF President candidate and sport legend: "I want people to fall in love again with athletics."
By Sebastian Coe, The Telegraph
Last week I announced my candidature for the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations, and on Wednesday morning I will unveil the...
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Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.
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