Mile News


Brave Like Gabe Foundation honored with 2019 Toyota Humanitarian Award

December 10, 2019

Toyota will donate $10,000 to Gabriele Grunewald's rare cancer research foundation

From USATF

RENO – The late Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald, a cancer research advocate and 2014 USATF Indoor 3000m champion who passed away in June at age 32 following a decade-long battle with cancer, was honored...

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Shelby Houlihan ready to chase Olympic gold

December 05, 2019

"Right now, the plan would be to double her in the 1500 and 5000 meters at the Olympic Trials."

By Kerry Eggers, Portand Tribune

When effort intersects with talent, the results can be spectacular.

Enter the world of Shelby Houlihan, who at age 26 is on the precipice of unprecedented success...

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Advice to my younger self: Nick Willis

December 04, 2019

You will learn that you can only explore your absolute limits after two years of uninterrupted training.

By Nick Willis for World Athletics

Two-time Olympic 1500m medalist Nick Willis has learned a lot during his 17-year international career. If the middle-distance runner from New Zealand...

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The Natural: From Cobh to top of the world with Sonia O’Sullivan

November 29, 2019

In 1994, the Irish running legend was the fastest woman in the world over 1500m, the Mile, 2000m & 3000m, and also set a world record of 5:25.36 for 2000m.

By Cathal Dennehy, Irish Examiner

Safi, a port city on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, is not the kind of place you expect to be reminded of...

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