Mile News


Orrson, Celona win Chase Mile

August 15, 2013

The first leg of the three-part Wyoming Valley's Fastest Man Competition tied to the Mile

By Jill Snowdon, The Citizens' Voice

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Marina Orrson is finally able to enjoy a summer of choosing local runs that challenge her talents and fit her schedule.

Orrson, a recent...

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Who was the Greatest Athlete of All-Time?

August 14, 2013

Shaun White's versatility, Bo Jackson's phenomenal speed, Geronimo's nimbleness, Bannister's Mile moment and more

From The Atlantic

Gay Talese, writer

Boxing is the most physically demanding of athletic disciplines. No other athletes are so confronted with the physical demands, the heart,...

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Centrowitz runs in Moscow 3 decades after his father did not

August 14, 2013

2011 World Championships 1500m bronze medalist and 2013 USA 1500m champion qualifies for 2013 Worlds 1500m semis

By Pat Graham, Associated Press

MOSCOW -- Nearly 33 years later, a Centrowitz family member finally stepped inside Luzhniki Stadium and started a major race.

With a freshly...

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Competitive field of 12 set for 78th Longacres Mile

August 14, 2013

“Winning the Mile is as big to me as winning the Kentucky Derby.”

By Scott Hanson, Seattle Times

AUBURN – They are coming from the North and South, the East and Midwest. Such is the draw of the Northwest’s most prestigious horse race, the Grade III, $200,000 Longacres Mile.

Ready to meet...

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