Testing Manchester Mile Seen as a Battle of the Best

By John Habib, New Hampshire Union Leader

A week after he posted his personal best time by almost a full second in the 800 meters at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, Brian Gagnon of Lowell, Mass. is hoping to rewrite the record book in the Queen City.

Gagnon...

Sebastian Coe: What I’ve Learned

I hated losing; I retired when I knew I couldn’t run any faster.

From Esquire UK magazine

The one discussion that’s never been resolved in sports science is what is a stitch? You can speak to any number of physicians who won’t really give you a straight answer to that. All you know is when...

Rock Hill teacher touches lives in class and distance running

By Bret McCormick, The Herald

There’s no address listed for the Palmetto School at the Children’s Attention Home, and for good reason. The kids living and learning at the Rock Hill-based group home were removed from their homes and families by the state Department of Social Services for a...

Once changing history, Reggie McAfee now changing lives

By Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer

Forty years ago, Reggie McAfee ran the first Mile in less than 4 minutes ever run by an African-American.

Now McAfee runs a far different race. He tries to positively affect the lives of as many young people in the Charlotte area as he can through a...