May 22, 2014
Annual event raises money for the District Attorney’s Crime Victim Emergency Fund; YMCA Family Mile is a race for all ages, all abilities; Unofficial Dog Mile World Championships brings humans and dogs together as a team with plenty of shared smiles
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A unique event in the...
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May 21, 2014
Former Mile world record holder revolutionized racing with front-running tactics: "I thought the only way to avoid spiking was to run from the beginning in front of everybody."
From Earl Nurse and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, African Voices
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (CNN) -- He's smashed world...
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May 20, 2014
“If anything it takes some pressure off when you see your wife win first. I was like ‘okay, I can rest on her laurels if I need to today.'”
By Kyle Mennig, Oneida Daily Dispatch
Heavy rainfall throughout the day Friday threatened to turn the 15th Wilber-Duck Mile from “Central New York’s...
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May 19, 2014
“If he would’ve broke [four minutes], I would’ve talked about it for the rest of my life.”
By Johanna Gretschel, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Four laps, each clocked in precisely sixty seconds. That’s thirty seconds per 200 meters, 15 seconds for each straightaway and each snugly run curve....
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