By Paul Kelso, The Telegraph
OXFORD - This weekend sees the anniversary of perhaps the most famous landmark in sport. On Sunday it will be 58 years to the day since Sir Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute Mile, a feat that still resonates around the sporting world.
To mark the...
By Kevin Gorman, Tribune-Review
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - When Angel Piccirillo sprinted the straightaway moments before the McKinney Mile, the old track coach watched with admiration how effortless and fluid her stride appeared despite producing so much power.
“You can always tell the great ones....
The magic of the Mile apparently will never go away, and some coaches and runners want the 1600 to change back to the Mile, which is slightly longer.
By Steve Brand, MaxPreps.com
In his career, Steve Scott ran a record 137 sub-4 minute Miles. Chances are, no one will ever break that mark...
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For week long 5th edition, the “Be a Miler” campaign also honors Roger Bannister, the first man to break 4 minutes for the Mile
BETHESDA, Md. – (May 4, 2012) – The American Running Association’s public outreach campaign, National Run a Mile Days, is slated to kick-off throughout the week of May...
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