By Peter Thompson
This article has been published in its entirety with the author's permission. It was initially published in the 'BMC News', the Club magazine of the British Milers' Club, in Spring 2014.
Many of you reading this blog are aware of the the 60th anniversary of breaking the 4...
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Alan Webb steals 2001 Pre Classic; “It’s kind of a point of pride for us, that we have more sub-4-minute Miles than any other meet.”
By Chris Hansen, Register Guard
For four decades the Prefontaine Classic has been bringing the best track & field athletes in the world to Hayward Field for one...
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The Leon High junior leads the nation in the 1600m and has his sights set on a speedy Mile.
By Marc Bloom, Running Times
Athlete: Sukhi Khosla
Year: Junior
School: Leon High School
Location: Tallahassee, FL
1600m PR: 4:05.96
3200m PR: 8:59.50
With the nation’s fastest 1600m time this...
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"When I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn’t have it in the beginning."
BY Mark Schnurman, The Commercial Observer
I possess a childlike exuberance and take special pleasure when individuals achieve the unprecedented. Sixty years ago this month Roger Bannister ... Read More comments
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