Mile News


Supporting the Pros: Pittsburgh Steps Up to the Plate

October 08, 2013

Elite athlete support expands to more than $150,000 for its calendar of events: DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, GNC Live Well Liberty Mile and inaugural EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler

By Scott Bush, RunnerSpace.com

With the news of Competitor Group limiting their support of professional...

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Stronger Gregson learns hard way

October 07, 2013

Australia's 3:52 Miler looks to medal at 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow

By Mitch Jennings, Illawarra Mercury

Bulli Olympian Ryan Gregson will take a stronger mind and body into next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after learning some tough lessons from last year's London Olympics.

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River Run breaks attendance record

October 06, 2013

Getting kids excited about running, getting kids involved in a community event, getting kids active

By Jana Peterson, Pine Journal

Practice makes perfect.

Cloquet River Run race director Yvette Maijala credits a practice Mile run/walk at Churchill School last Tuesday for spurring a greater...

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Wireless WildCat Robot Can Run a Sub-4 Minute Mile

October 05, 2013

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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