By Duane Bolin, professor of history, Murray State
On my birthday in December 2004, I found myself on a research trip to Oxford, England.
More than 50 years earlier on May 6, 1954 Roger Bannister, for the first time, broke the 4-minute Mile in a time of 3:59.4. Although he had failed to medal...
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AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Track Club is presenting the Red Sock Relays at Austin High School from 9:00am - 11:00am on Saturday, May 11, 2013 to benefit The One Fund, a non-profit established to support the victims and survivors of Monday’s attacks at the Boston Marathon. The relays will...
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Tri-Cities Track Classic in Johnson City, TN to honor Ray Flynn with HS Boys' Mile
By Bring Back the Mile
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Tri-Cities Track Classic, organized by Knoxville Youth Athletics, is hosting its annual Track & Field festival for the first time at Kermit Tipton Stadium at...
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Jon Peterson at Mt. SAC Relays; Gabriele Anderson, Heather Kampf, Meghan Peyton at USA 1 Mile Road Championships
MINNEAPOLIS – (April 17, 2013) – Team USA Minnesota’s Jon Peterson will run the Mile on the track at the 55th Mt. SAC Relays on Friday, April 19. The following week, Gabriele...
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