Jenny Simpson 2nd 1500 in tactical race at 2012 Aviva London Grand Prix

By Flotrack / The Runner's Tribe

Roger Bannister carries Olympic torch on track where he broke 4-minute Mile

By Associated Press

OXFORD, England — Roger Bannister returned to the track where he broke the 4-minute barrier for the Mile 58 years ago, walking slowly but smiling broadly as he carried the Olympic torch across the finish line Tuesday just 17 days before the start of the London Games.

The...

Last Amateur Bannister Is No LeBron Chasing Olympic Ideal

By Oliver Staley, Bloomberg Business Week

Britain was still reeling from World War II in the early 1950s. Then came the coronation of a new queen, the conquest of Mt. Everest and, in May 1954, the breaking of the four-minute Mile by Roger Bannister.

Bannister and his epic run helped rally the...

Jim Spivey-Alive & Kickin’-20th Anniversary-Olympic Trials 1500m

With 200 meters to go, I want you tonight, to visualize people breaking into your house - and their names are Steve Scott, Joe Falcon, Terrance Herrington. What are you going to do? Are you going to let them come into your house, and steal everything? This is yours to be defended. Defend your...