Match race with the Roger Bannister of robots and humans next?
By Meg Wagner, Mashable.com
The Cheetah robot was born in 2012. The speedy four-legged bot could run at 29 miles per hour — outpacing Usain Bolt — while tethered to a power supply.
Now, the cat's off the leash.
Boston Dynamics...
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The Minnetonka Mile star split time between soccer and running in high school
By Liam Boylan-Pett, from Running Times
Who: Will Leer
High School: Minnetonka High School, Minnetonka, MN, Class of 2003
HS Personal Records:
400m: 50.8
800m: 1:54.6
1600m: 4:16.4
Current PRs:
1500m: 3:35.27...
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"I think this stretch of American middle-distance and distance success has the potential of being remembered as a great era of our sport."
By Scott Bush, RunnerSpace.com
It's been a wild 2013 season for U.S. middle distance star Jenny Simpson. Switching coaches after a disappointing 2012...
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Inaugural Running Institute Mile draws 4,000 fans and produces seven men under 4 minutes including winner Willis; 2014 event set for August 10
By SPIKES Magazine
Prior to this year’s athletics world champs, Nick Willis was in desperate need for a competitive race, so he decided to organize...
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