Mile News


McNamara has something to prove at USA Championships

June 23, 2014

"There is not going to be a sixth place-to-second charge. I'm going to go for it from the beginning."

By Ken Goe, The Oregonian

EUGENE -- At last year's USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Jordan McNamara picked a bad time to have a bad day.

McNamara didn't get out of the 1500 meter...

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High School Record Holder Gets Mile Record Back!

June 23, 2014

Rick Schnittker, a BBTM supporter and Bowling Green alum, was inducted into the Perrysburg Schools' Hall of Fame for his track exploits during 1967-70 track seasons. His school Mile record of 4:16.4, which had been forgotten in the switch to the 1600m, was reinstated by Thomas Hosler,...

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Teen phenom Efraimson poised for more success

June 21, 2014

"I remember going up to my high school coach and I said, 'This girl is special.'" - coach Mike Hickey

By Christopher Chavez, ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- Going into the bell lap of the women's 1500 meter run at the 2014 adidas Grand Prix in New York City, 17-year-old Alexa Efraimson ran on the...

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Gregson, Buckman headline inaugural Amba Hotels City of London Mile

June 20, 2014

2,000 runners expected to run on a course that starts and finishes near St. Paul’s Cathedral in London’s historic Square Mile.

By Athletics Weekly

Australian athletes Ryan Gregson and Zoe Buckman are among those in Amba Hotels City of London Mile action on Sunday as a festival of Miles takes...

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