Cincinnati Miler's record lasted 32 years
By John Fay, The Cincinnati Enquirer
Reggie McAfee is not surprised his city Mile record lasted for 32 years.
“I'm not,” he said. “4:08 is pretty fast.”
It's pretty fast now, but it was blazing in 1968 when McAfee, a Courter Tech senior, ran it to...
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By David Monti
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NEW YORK - Alan Webb, an 18-year-old senior at South South Lakes High School in Reston, Va., became the first U.S. prep athlete to run under four minutes for the Mile indoors at today's New Balance Games at...
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First U.S. prep to run sub-4 indoor Mile with 3:59.86 clocking; also 4th U.S. high schooler under 4 minutes for storied distance
By Sabrina Yohannes, IAAF.org
Alan Webb, 18, became the first American high school athlete to run under 4 minutes for the indoor Mile on Saturday. Webb's time of 3...
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"It is difficult for me to understand some of the things Gabe does... What a terrible thing it would be for anyone to temper those dreams."
By John Walters, Sports Illustrated
Even his birth was extraordinary. Gabe Jennings was born inside a teacherage–a house connected to a school–in a...
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