Mile News


Roger Bannister’s Club Is Getting Less Exclusive

May 02, 2014

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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Platinum Performance State Street Mile Announces Prize Purse Increase

May 02, 2014

$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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The 4 minute Mile is 60 years old

April 30, 2014

Roger Bannister made an indelible mark on the sport and the world on May 6, 1954

By Pat Murphy, TroyMedia.com

TORONTO, Canada – If you were around in 1954, you couldn’t escape the 4 minute Mile. The newspapers were full of it, and the coverage wasn’t confined to the sports pages. Running a...

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Jim Ryun Recounts His Storied High School Career

April 29, 2014

Mile legend special guest at May 10th Helping Hands 5K to benefit area’s homeless

By Keith Chartrand, Ocala Star-Banner

On the morning of May 10, hundreds of runners will take their mark at the Helping Hands 5K run at the Baseline Greenway Trailhead. All types of runners — male, female,...

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