Mile News


U.S. Indoor Mile Champion Colleen Quigley Powers Up with Homemade Meals

March 13, 2019

When she’s not running, the Rio Olympian loves spending time in her kitchen.

By Hailey Middlebrook, Runner's World

Though we’re barely three months into 2019, Colleen Quigley, a 2016 Olympian in the 3000 meter steeplechase, is already hitting her stride. Earlier in February, the 26-year-old...

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Miracle Mile’s starter gun shell donated to Sports Hall

March 11, 2019

The tiny, rare artifact is engraved with the time & date of the legendary race between Roger Bannister & John Landy

By John Mackie, The Vancouver Sun

The Miracle Mile was the highlight of the British Empire Games in 1954. That Saturday, Aug. 7, an excited 35,000 people jammed Empire Stadium...

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The 3-Week Training Plan to Run Your Fastest Mile Ever

March 09, 2019

Time yourself for a hard 5K run, then subtract 30 seconds from your Mile pace. That’s your Mile race goal.

By Cassie Shortsleeve, Men's Journal

The Mile is a tricky distance. It’s not a sprint, so you’ll need aerobic endurance, plus enough speed to make it a true race. Still, even if you’re...

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Late-Blooming Gregorek Breaks 3:50 Barrier

March 07, 2019

From a 4:15 HS Mile to sub-3:50 at age 27: "Coach Gags reached out and gave me an opportunity and ASICS was generous enough to sponsor me."

By Jeff Hollobaugh, Track & Field News

“I shocked myself pretty bad with that one,” says Johnny Gregorek, who scared the indoor U.S. Mile record with his...

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