Mile News


‘A Body Built on Pain’ – The Training of Herb Elliott

June 30, 2017

 “In the winter and spring of 1957, I must have run 2,500 miles in training and lifted thousands of pounds in weights.”

By Runner's Tribe

Personal Records

  • 800m: 1:46.70 (estimated from 880 yard time of 1:47.30)
  • 1500m: 3:35.60 (former Olympic and World Records)
  • Mile:  3:54.50...
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HS Sub-4 Miler Slagowski Reboots His College Career

June 29, 2017

“It will definitely be like a fresh start going to Eastern Oregon and I’m not really putting any pressure on myself based off what I did in high school.”

By Don Kopriva, Track & Field News

Michael Slagowski, who last year became the ninth school Miler to break 4:00, has rebooted his college...

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Steve Spence Extends His Sub-5 Mile Streak to 42 Years

June 28, 2017

"I'd be curious to know how many of those men who lined up in the Barcelona Olympics 25 years ago can still run under 5 minutes for the Mile."

By Andy Mason, Herald-Mail Sports

Distance-running legend Steve Spence impressively added another notch on his belt Tuesday evening at North...

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Sara Vaughn Steals Our Hearts and the Internet Goes Wild

June 27, 2017

After a stunning USA Championships 1500m race, her friends and fans took to Twitter to celebrate her tenacity.

By Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World

When the women’s 1500 meters was finishing on Saturday afternoon at the USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Sacramento, the television...

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