Mile News


Vancouver’s Miracle Mile puts $10,000 up for grabs

July 09, 2014

July 10th event part of 31st Harry Jerome Track Classic; $6000 to Mile champion with $4000 for sub-3:56; Canadian Nate Brannen headlines men's field to honor legends Roger Bannister & John Landy

By Scott Leitch, Canadian Running Magazine

To mark the 60th anniversary of Roger Bannister’s first...

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Work, rest and play: Mile ace Nick Willis

July 07, 2014

"My third favorite thing has been the opportunity to really experience getting 100 per cent out of myself as a runner."

By Steve Landells, IAAF.org

Nick Willis, the 2008 Olympic 1500m silver medallist, is among the world's best middle-distance runners.

The 31-year-old has been in the form...

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Mile Moment of the Month: Steve Scott’s Dream Mile 1982

July 07, 2014

In thrilling race against top field, the legend again breaks his U.S. record in Oslo, Norway

By Bring Back the Mile

A Mile is four laps on the track that some have called the perfect distance and a four-act play. Oslo's Bislett Games Dream Mile in the 1980s was the pinnacle of this classic...

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Bring Back the Mile Featured on New Zealand’s RadioLIVE NZ Show

July 06, 2014

Why bother to bring back the Mile? Isn’t it from a time past?

For his RadioLIVE NZ show on Sunday, July 6, host Mark Sainsbury of New Zealand interviewed several people and groups who are trying to “bring back” something including BBTM’s founder Ryan Lamppa.

New Zealand has a rich running...

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