Torrence was famous for speaking his mind — whether it was to show his emotions or to denounce performance-enhancing drugs.
By Bill Chapell, NPR
David Torrence, an athlete who ran in last year's Rio Summer Olympics and had been training for more races, was found dead in a swimming pool in...
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Bring Back the Mile, a website and community that promotes and celebrates the Mile as a preeminent distance in the United States, has done an excellent job of tracking the American women who have broken 4:30.
By Sally Bergesen, Outside
“What’s the equivalent of the 4 minute Mile for women?”...
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Inaugural Ed Murphey Mile draws national class field including rising young star Craig Engels for sub-4 quest.
By Geoff Calkins, USA Today Network - Tennessee
On the 50th anniversary of Roger Bannister becoming the first man in history to run a Mile in under four minutes, Mike Cody and Ed...
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Eric Jenkins, Jenny Simpson return to defend event titles; iconic road Mile race to air live on NBC and to feature 23 heats throughout the day, including specialty heats for youth, seniors, NYPD / FDNY and the first-ever Borough Battle
By New York Road Runners
NEW YORK — The 2017 New Balance...
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Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.
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Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.
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Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.
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