Mile News


High School Star Alexa Efraimson Considering Early Pro Career

June 16, 2014

The rising senior had a breakout performance at the New York Diamond League meet this weekend.

By Marc Bloom, Running Times

Moments after running a sensational 4:07.05 in the women’s professional 1500m field on Saturday at the adidas Grand Prix in New York, Alexa Efraimson, who is finishing...

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Finding Meaning in a One Mile Race

June 16, 2014

So Katie, if you asked me again, "What does being at the Go! Mile mean to you?” I’d say, “This is where it all starts.”

By Joe Jacobs, ArkansasOutside.com

Spring and early summer are favorite times for me to be in Burns Park, the large municipal park in North Little Rock which hosts events...

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Race the Mile: America’s Distance

June 14, 2014

There is something approachable and achievable in the Mile. The race is hard, but it's over quickly. It's achievable for both adults and kids alike.

By BoulderRunning.com

Roger Bannister of England was the first to break the 4 minute Mile barrier in 1954. Fifty years ago last week, 1960's...

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Right place at right time for Portsmouth photographer

June 14, 2014

It appears all three men took photographs as Bannister neared the tape, but Norman Potter’s iconic photograph was the one chosen to make history.

By Bob Hind, The News

On May 5, 1954, a 25-year-old athlete went to bed unknown. The next night he was world-famous having become the first man to...

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