Roger Bannister to carry the Olympic torch at the Oxford track where he made history

Sir Roger Bannister will carry the Olympic torch on the track where he became the first man to run the Mile in less than four minutes

By Tim Walker, The Telegraph

OXFORD - Although Sir Roger Bannister would have been a popular choice to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony, the...

At 37, Bernard Lagat is still in pursuit of Olympic gold

Lagat, who took a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympics and silver at the 2004 Games running the 1,500 meters, faltered at the 2008 Games. Now he's among the favorites in the 5,000 meters at London.

By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times

Time means everything to a runner.

Every step equals another...

Chapus, Weissenbach going the distance together

State meet is end of just one run for Harvard-Westlake seniors, Stanford signees.

By Erik Boal, Daily News Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES - Cami Chapus and Amy Weissenbach have traveled around the country and to France together in recent years to run against some of the best teenagers in the world,...

London 2012 - Should Bannister light Olympic flame?

Five-times Olympic gold medallist Steve Redgrave remains the bookies' hot favourite to light the Olympic flame in the stadium at the London 2012 opening ceremony, but Sir Roger Bannister is closing on him.

By Eurosport

Redgrave is a 1-3 favourite to be afforded the honour, but legendary...