Epic, history-making high school Mile race by teen phenom & 1964 Olympian stands the test of time
On Saturday, May 15, 1965, Jim Ryun, who a year earlier had already broken 4 minutes in the Mile as a junior for Wichita East High in Wichita, Kansas, the first prep athlete to achieve the magic...
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Bring Back the Mile's 2014 interview series, presented by HOKA ONE ONE, sits down with 1990s Mile ace Steve Holman. A prep standout in the state of Minnesota, Holman had a HS Mile best of 4:09.26 (converted from a 4:07.62 1600 meters) in 1988, as a senior at Richfield High School, a year that he...
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"I always wanted to do something. I know I could run because I ran all through the Depression.”
By George Artsitas, The World
COOS BAY — The state’s oldest track meet kicked off by recognizing one of its oldest champions.
The 106th Coos County Meet opened up by honoring 87-year-old Rudy...
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To go fast, you must plan ahead
By Michael Overall, Tulsa World
With the starter pistol still echoing through the Oxford stadium, Cambridge runner Chris Brasher jumped to an early lead, but he had no intention of winning the race.
A 25-year-old medical student, Roger Bannister, followed...
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