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Baker is King of Track and Prom

May 08, 2013

High school athlete of the week

By Marc Bloom, Running Times

Athlete: Brock Baker
Year: Senior
School: Oakland High School
Location: Murfreesboro, TN
Mile PR: 4:06.77
3200m PR: 8:51.75

With his 4:06.77 on April 27 in Louisville, Brock Baker of Oakland High in Murfreesboro, Tenn.,...

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Making the Most of Your Mile: Medtronic TC 1 Mile

May 08, 2013

Twin Cities In Motion leverages TC 1 Mile to educate and introduce runners to their year-round calendar of events

By Bring Back the Mile

MINNEAPOLIS - Twin Cities In Motion, the organization behind a successful series of races in Minnesota, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, enters...

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American Milers Club Interview with Daniel Clark

May 08, 2013

By Drake Sterling, Runnerspace

Daniel Clark graduated from Notre Dame in 2010 as one of their most decorated Senior athletes. Some of his collegiate accomplishments include being an NCAA 1500m Finalist as well as a Drake Relays Champion.

Daniel continued training on his own during the 2011...

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Get Off the Sofa: Time is Running Out to Locate the Roger Bannister Lurking Inside Every One of Us

May 08, 2013

On a cinder track, 59 years ago on Monday, Roger Bannister became the first person to run the sub-four-minute Mile.

By Tanya Aldred, The Telegraph

It was a squally day, not good for records, and Roger Bannister nearly did not run at the Iffley Road track. But he knew his rivals were closing...

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