His Bowerman Mile time of 3:56.24 lifted him to #3 all-time on the U.S. high school list; only national recordholder Alan Webb and ’60s wunderkind Jim Ryun ran faster as prep legends
By Sieg Lindstrom, Track & Field News
A goal-oriented athlete, as those who earn High School AOY honors tend...
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“My intention is to turn my focus to the roads... I’m going to let the races, training and coaching guide the next steps as they come."
By Nick Zaccardi, NBC Sports
Jenny Simpson, the most decorated U.S. female Miler in history, plans to return to racing on Sunday with a new shoe sponsor,...
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Ray Flynn has a few different theories as to why his records have lasted so long, still there’s no denying the event has moved on.
By Ian O'Riordan, The Irish Times
In the old school playground where Ireland’s Mile record holder first learned to run, a class of pupils come racing by oblivious...
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Record 21 men sub-4 minutes and 18 women sub-4:30; NYPD Running Club and charity runners participate in 9/11 Memorial Mile; more than 8,500 finishers at world’s largest, most iconic road Mile
From NYRR
NEW YORK – Olympians and World Championships medalists Jake Wightman and Laura Muir led a...
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