Coe, Ovett, middle-distance runners, who presided over the golden era of British athletics
By Pat Butcher, Watershed
Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe were middle-distance runners who presided over the golden era of British athletics. Between them they broke a total of twelve middle-distance...
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By Amy Simpson, MileSplit
On a windy day in Oxford, England, one man and one distance were elevated to a level of fame previously unattained by any track athlete. In 1954, when Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes, the world was inspired to achieve the...
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By Jane Miller, Peoria Journal Star
What a summer Johnny Crain is having.
The 2010 1600-meter state champion for Dunlap High School won the 15K race at the Steamboat Classic three weeks ago.
And Friday, Crain became the first runner to go under four minutes in the Main Street Mile, winning...
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By Tim Creason, South Bend Tribune
Compared to what lies ahead, winning the women's 1500-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Trials may seem like a piece of cake for Plymouth native Morgan Uceny.
Fact: Since 1972, when the women's 1500 was added to the Olympic lineup, no American has ever won a...
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