Mile News


Olympic Fall Keeps Morgan Uceny Out of Next 1500 Race

August 15, 2012

By David Woods, The Indianapolis Star

Morgan Uceny, the Plymouth, Ind., runner who tripped in last week's 1500 meter final at the Olympic Games, pulled out of a scheduled race Friday because of injuries resulting from her fall.

Uceny was in good position heading into the last lap of her race...

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4 Minutes with a Miler: AJ Acosta

August 14, 2012

Bring Back the Mile’s podcast series, 4 Minutes with a Miler, speaks to 8-time NCAA All-American and 3:53.76 Miler, AJ Acosta. A University of Oregon graduate, AJ and his Nation will toe the line as the top seed at the inaugural GNC Live Well Liberty Mile in downtown Pittsburgh. In addition to...

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Brief Chat: Gabriele Anderson Looks Ahead

August 14, 2012

By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World

Gabriele Anderson, 26, was the fourth-place finisher in the 1500 meter run at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene. On July 17 in Lignano, Italy she lowered her personal best to 4:04.84. Anderson is a survivor of two types of cancer—adenoid cystic...

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Uceny Making Peace with Her Olympic Fall in 1500

August 12, 2012

By Pat Graham, Associated Press

LONDON — Days after her fall, Morgan Uceny was still trying to piece together what exactly happened.

Uceny was in good position to challenge for a medal in the Olympic 1500 meter final Friday, when she was tripped from behind on the last lap and fell to the...

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