Their reward? A pizza party, shirt and the gift of understanding their own true grit.
By Autumn Johnson, Pleasanton Patch
PLEASANTON, CA — More than 469 middle school students and 22 staff members are coming down from a runner’s high after successfully completing the third annual March Mile...
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“A lot of the anger and frustration that I had when I was removed from funding only fueled my winter training to get out there and prove what I can do."
By The Yorkshire Post
The 26-year-old athlete has the know-how of former world record holder Steve Cram to fall back on in her quest to lead...
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The O’Hara-Keelan sub-4 breakthroughs came 54 years apart.
By Paul O’Shea, Once Upon a Time in the Vest
"It’s a brick wall. I shall not attempt it again."
--John Landy, after running between 4:02 and 4:03 six times in 1953.
Fortunately for the track & field world, the determined...
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In March 1967, the indoor Mile world record holder became the first women’s international cross country champion.
By Roger Robinson, Runner's World
One of America’s greatest distance running talents had one major flaw: She was too fast for her time.
Up until 1967, the longest race for women...
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