Mile News


Festival of Miles to Benefit Injured Runner

May 08, 2012

Track meet expected to draw more than 1,200 fans

ST. LOUIS - (May 8, 2012) – Big River Running Company has announced that proceeds from the fifth Festival of Miles presented by Under Armour will go to the family of Chris Lister. Lister was badly injured after being hit by a car while running in...

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First stop Buckley, next stop New York City

May 07, 2012

By Doug Binder, ESPN.com

BUCKLEY, Wash. - There are just three stop lights in Buckley, Wash., the small town located in the foothills halfway between the city of Seattle and the summit of Mt. Rainier. There’s just one restaurant, Wally’s, a drive-in that’s popular with the high school kids.

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Adidas Grand Prix to feature top 1500m Americans

May 07, 2012

From adidas Grand Prix

NEW YORK - (May 7, 2012) - Nine athletes who have won a total of 26 World Championships medals have been added to the field for the adidas Grand Prix on Saturday, June 9, organizers have announced.

Among them are Jenny Simpson, the reigning women’s 1500-meter World...

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Sir Chris Chataway Interview and the Magic Mile

May 07, 2012

The UK's MarathonTalk podcast featured a two-part interview earlier this year with Sir Chris Chataway who paced Sir Roger Bannister to the first sub-4 minute Mile in 1954. Chataway went on to have a decorated career himself breaking the World 5000m record, winning Commonwealth gold over three...

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