Mile News


Anne Arundel running star to compete at London Games

July 20, 2012

'Centro-nation' signs pop up in Arnold for Matthew Centrowitz

By WBAL-TV 11

ARNOLD, Md. - A star runner from Anne Arundel County will make his Olympic debut next month -- and his mother can't wait.

Matthew Centrowitz, 22, will be compete in the 1500-m track and field event on Aug. 3 with...

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Olympian Simpson says Faith is Antidote at Start of Race

July 20, 2012

By Katie Neff, Athletes in Action

“I feel like that’s the most vulnerable place for me, on the starting line of a race, because you’re out there, everyone’s there watching, and you have a lot to prove in that moment,” says Jenny Simpson, discussing the pressure she faces at the start of every...

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London 2012 Olympics: The British Miler, episode 11

July 19, 2012

By Telegraph Sport

In the final of our exclusive videos tracking three British 1500m athletes in their attempt to qualify for London 2012, we hear about the joy and the heartache of those who made the cut and those who didn't.

Continue reading at: telegraph.co.uk

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Sir Roger Bannister missed out in Helsinki

July 18, 2012

Bikash Mohapatra digs out some of the biggest names in sport who failed to leave a mark on the Olympics.

By rediff.com

The Olympics is a great leveler.

While on the one hand we witness athletes rising from relative anonymity to create history, on the other there are eminent athletes who...

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