Two Oregon HSers from same school also go sub-4
By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor, with BBTM support
BOSTON - Three boys from the Northwest flew all the way to Boston to knock out some lingering goals in the Mile.
Owen Powell, a senior from Mercer Island (WA), ran in the fastest section of the...
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The first Norwegian to set a Mile world record also set indoor 1500m WR
From World Athletics
LIEVIN, France - Just five days after his U.S. rival Yared Nuguse set an indoor Mile world record in New York City, Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway went one better at the Meeting Hauts-de-France...
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The first American male to set a track Mile WR since 1978, Dick Buerkle, also indoor WR (3:54.93), and the first Wanamaker WR since 1955, 70 years!!
By Jon Mulkeen for World Athletics
NEW YORK - Little more than an hour after fellow American Paris Olympic bronze medalist Grant Fisher’s 3000m...
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“The magic of the Mile continues to resonate with sports fans. A ticket to watch its Commonwealth final will be one of the must-have seats in Glasgow next year.”
From Glasgow 2026
The Commonwealth Games: Glasgow 2026 will see the return of the Mile to a major championships athletics program....
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