Reflecting on the whole thing, I'm sure some athletes measure their success in medal counts, prize money and international fame, but standing in front of that group of kids, all I could think of was, 'I made it', plain and simple.
By Heather Kampf, ASICS & Team USA Minnesota athlete
In the...
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Former University of Wisconsin All-American Jack Bolas (right, leading) leaves pacer Daniel Stockberger behind after lap 3 on his way to a 3:58.3 Mile in the Alaska Dome indoors on Friday afternoon, the 13th in Anchorage. It is believed to be the first time the Mile has ever been run in under 4...
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“They went from not even crossing the parking lot to finishing a Mile and encouraging each other and clapping and cheering.”
By Rachel S. Karas, The Frederick News-Post
In The Street will kick off this year with the 30th Market Street Mile, one of Frederick’s flattest, fastest road races.
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I just thought "I have to bleed for coach [Joe Vigil]. Just give it everything you have to the line, just don’t give up."
By Connie Aitcheson, Latina
At the recent IAAF Track & Field World Championships in Moscow, Mexican-American Brenda Martinez became the first American woman to win a medal...
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