"Bannister's 3:59.4 remains part of track and field lore, a symbol of boundary-busting endurance that stands the test of time."
By Stephen Wilson, Associated Press
OXFORD, England (AP) — Sixty years later, Roger Bannister is busy reliving the four minutes that still endure as a transcendent...
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The Daily Telegraph, at the time, described it as “sport’s greatest goal”, something “as elusive and seemingly unattainable as Everest”.
By Harry Wallop, The Telegraph
As with so many moments in British history, it came down to the weather. On the morning of May 6, 1954, it was raining...
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Since 2010, 91 American men have run a sub-4:00 Mile.
By Kevin Helliker, Wall Street Journal, The Count
Before hanging up his running spikes last year, Patrick Todd did something that earned him life-long membership in an exclusive club: He ran a sub-4 minute Mile. "It was one of those wild...
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$4000 guaranteed prize purse; HOKA ONE ONE latest sponsor to join one of the most scenic and fastest Miles in the USA; home of the unofficial dog Mile world championships
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The 15th Platinum Performance State Street Mile on Sunday, June 1 welcomes families from around the...
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Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.
ELEVATE
Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.
CELEBRATE
Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.
NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Bring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance, to inspire Americans to run the Mile as part of their fitness program and to replace the 1600 meters at High School State Track & Field Meets across the country.
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