January 05, 2009
German Fernadez backs up his 4:00.29 1600m with a record 8:34.23 3200m at the California State meet on May 31, 2008
By Fran McLaughlin & Aron Taylor, MileSplit
In the past we look to Jim Ryun’s phenomenal 3:59.0 high school Mile record as a 16-year old junior in 1964 and eventual 3:55.3 set...
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March 05, 2008
Two-time Olympian was first runner to break the 4-minute Mile barrier at the University of Oregon
By Jerry Thompson, Cottage Grove Sentinel
It all began with a magazine cover. As a 14-year old growing up in Cottage Grove, Dyrol Burleson saw a photo of Great Britain's Roger Bannister on the...
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July 21, 2007
A nervous excitement spread through the spectators and it immediately felt as if we were doing this together, willing Alan around the track.
By JT Service, Running Times
Every sports fan has their IT moment. The day “IT” happened. Your grandfather remembers “IT” and your dad remembers “THAT”,...
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November 15, 2006
1985-89: Sub-3:50 Dream Mile, World 1500m bronze and 2000m AR
In 1985, he was crowned U.S. 1500m champion again, and but was not ranked in the world’s top 10 by Track & Field News. He was holding his own, and doing okay financially, but was still a good way from earning a medal on the world...
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