Mile News


Carl Cook: Blowing us all away

September 30, 2013

Senior Miler clocks 5:43 at Magnificent Mile; "It's just his whole attitude about life that makes him the runner that he is."

By Eddie Wooten, News & Record

GREENSBORO – The second wind in Carl Cook's running career is hurricane-force compared to the first wind for the rest of us.

At age...

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Jim Beatty’s “Good Luck” Telegram

September 29, 2013

50 years later a 1956 twenty-six foot love letter with more than 1,200 signatures wishing Jim Beatty luck resurfaces; Beatty first man to run a sub-4 minute Mile indoors

By Wendy Brenner, Oxford American

It takes three people to hold it up, like an anaconda, draped between them and unfurled...

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Amazing Mile event gets kids up & running

September 28, 2013

13th edition draws more than 600 children; Sophie Jantomaso, who finished in a blistering 5 minutes, 49 seconds: “It’s a lot of fun!"

By Steve Hardy, The News & Advance

LYNCHBURG, Va. -- The emcee got one number of the countdown out before the horde of children took over, chanting themselves...

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Zoe Challenge Part of VCU Broad Street Mile

September 27, 2013

Inaugural event on Saturday, September 28 also features a free festival with music, food, kids activities and vendors

By Richmond.com

Richmond is getting pretty good at closing streets for fun fitness festivals. This year was the first time for RVA Streets Alive! and now Broad Street will be...

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