Mile News


Magical Olympian Mile: Brad Barton Oldest to Go Sub-4:20

July 14, 2014

Misses age-group world record by just 1.5 seconds.

By Ken Stone, Times of San Diego

Brad Barton is a 48-year-old father of five, living with his wife in Ogden, Utah. He makes a living as a keynote speaker at corporate events. He performs magic to reinforce his points.

But it was no illusion...

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Stockberger comes within seven hundredths of a sub-4 minute Mile

July 14, 2014

Possible further attempts at events in Pittsburgh and Ann Arbor, Mich., later this season.

By Nathan Baird, Lafayette Journal and Courier

Daniel Stockberger, striding across the finish line in a personal-best time, thought he had it.

The former McCutcheon state champion and Indiana...

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Ford Palmer writing surprising success story

July 13, 2014

The Absegami High School grad was a 200-pound middle linebacker in football and a good, but not dominating track man.

By Elliott Denman, Asbury Park Press Correspondent

Ford Palmer continues to write one of American track & field’s most surprising success stories of the 2014 season.

The...

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Athletes mark 60th anniversary of Miracle Mile at Harry Jerome meet

July 11, 2014

Nate Brannen, Sarah Brown win Mile; "In Canada, this is the only Mile this year...Running it a couple times (per year) keeps that magic around it." - Brannen

By Monte Stewart, The Canadian Press

BURNABY, B.C. - Roger Bannister and John Landy were nowhere to be seen at a small Vancouver-area...

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