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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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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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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After a dream season, the World Championships silver medalist opens up about track strategy, her goals for 2014 and flood-ravaged Boulder
By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World
American middle-distance and distance runners dream of the kind of track season Jenny Simpson had in 2013. There was...
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