Mile News


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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Prep’s Alvarado wins Mile at National Championships

June 20, 2014

"I had more confidence about winning the Mile on Sunday, even though I didn't have one of the fastest times coming into the race and wasn't expected to win the event on paper."

By Fairfield Citizen

Recent Fairfield Prep graduate Christian Alvarado, of Fairfield, had a shiny enough resume...

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Martinez Unafraid to ‘Go After It’

June 19, 2014

"Going after it” means taking risks, accepting the possibility of failure to see how great a success is possible.

By Parker Morse, IAAF.org

The 2013 season, in which she won bronze at 800m at the IAAF World Championships, made Brenda Martinez the most successful U.S. woman at that distance in...

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