By Jennifer Fierro, The River Cities Daily Tribune
MARBLE FALLS, Texas — The chants of “Leo! Leo! Leo!” brought a grin the size of Texas to the face of U.S. Olympian and middle-distance runner Leonel Manzano.
It happened after the former Granite Shoals resident spoke to 96 children at the...
After setting the Mile mark, which stood as a UCLA school record for four decades, Day told the Times: "Competition always gives you an added lift."
By David Wharton, Los Angeles Times
It was relatively early in Bob Day's track career at UCLA and he was scheduled to race against one of the...
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2012 Indoor Season one of the fastest on record
By Bring Back the Mile
Across the country the Mile heated up during the 2012 High School Indoor season. According to ESPN / Dyestat's Elite Rankings, which go back to 1999, it was in fact one of the fastest years with the most girls running...
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By Vincent M. Mallozzi, New York Times
NEWARK — One recent morning at St. Benedict’s Prep, Edward Cheserek was asked how long it took him to get to a practice at Branch Brook Park, about a mile away.
If I hurry,” said Cheserek, an 18-year-old junior from Kenya, “about four minutes.”
He was...
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