Mile News


Lynn Rathjen, 75, Just Broke Six Minutes in the Mile

August 14, 2020

“When you see people in this age group, when you get into the 60s and 70s, there’s more camaraderie than there is competition.”

By Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World

Lynn Rathjen, a high school cross country coach and retired physical therapist in Grand Island, Nebraska, has been running...

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Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile Challenged More than 1,000 to Run Their Best Mile

August 13, 2020

Runners with a variety of fitness levels, from first-time runners to world class & Olympic runners, earned the first-ever event participant medal

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – This year’s Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile challenged more than a 1,000 participants to run their fastest (and most fun)...

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The 45th Anniversary of John Walker’s Mile World Record

August 12, 2020

The Mile "is a cherished distance. When I lined up for a Mile race, I knew I was in for a hell of a race. It is a shame it is not run often more."

By Jeff Benjamin, RunBlogRun.com

On Tuesday evening, August 12, 1975, John Walker of New Zealand broke the 3:50 Mile barrier, clocking a world...

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On Athletics Club Roster Announced

August 10, 2020

Led by three-time Olympian, recently retired Dathan Ritzenhein, Boulder-based training group, includes six NCAA champions and one Pan Am Games gold medalist

By Jonathan Gault, LetsRun.com

The Swiss running brand On has officially released its eight athlete roster of its newly-formed On...

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