Along with the celebration of living legends, the event will feature a treasure trove of archive film footage and a display of Mile running memorabilia.
By Chris Turner for the IAAF
More than a dozen of history’s greatest Milers will congregate in Monaco for the World Athletics Heritage Mile...
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"Make every session that you do count – even your recovery runs. Never do sessions just as ‘fillers’.”
By Matt Long for Athletics Weekly
By August 15 in 1979 the most remarkable 41 days in the history of middle-distance running were complete. In breaking Filbert Bayi’s 5-year-old world 1500m...
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In a glittering career, the Cork native amassed three World Indoor triumphs and four Olympic appearances before dedicating himself to reaching 100 sub-4 minute Mile performances.
By Eoin O'Callaghan, The42
There's a wonderful black & white image of Marcus O’Sullivan from 1975. He’s mid-stride...
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"If I’m going to do this sport, I want to enjoy my life and enjoy the people in the sport and everything about it.”
By Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World
An elite runner with a reputation as a fun-loving guy has had some serious matters to attend to during his offseason.
Since he finished...
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