Mile News


Elites to Race the Power Mile on Harrison Avenue

July 22, 2016

Event hosts 2016 RRCA Southern Region 1 Mile Championship on Saturday, July 30

NEW ORLEANS - The 2nd Power Mile Road Race returns to Lakeview's Harrison Avenue on Saturday, July 30. This year's race will feature several elite runners and will also serve as the RRCA Southern Region 1 Mile...

Read More comments

Staten Island claims Rio Olympics-bound Robby Andrews as own

July 22, 2016

He was born here… as a pre-teen Andrews also spent plenty of summer hours literally running around Susan Wagner and New Dorp High Schools while his dad was one of the directors of the Big Apple Games.

By Cormac Gordon, SIlive.com

Robby Andrews is going to the Rio Olympics.

The 25-year-old...

Read More comments

5 Questions with North Carolina Outdoor Mile Record Holder: Ken Popejoy

July 20, 2016

Cross country "strength is essential. Also, the end of a race speed is 'make or break' for success" for the Mile.

From Sir Walter Miler

It had been some time since anyone got close to Ken Popejoy’s North Carolina outdoor Mile record. In 2014, Ford Palmer took the title in 3:57.61, and in...

Read More comments

Local runner using Harrisburg Mile to ‘get back to racing’ after stroke

July 20, 2016

"The Mile is really for everyone, not just the fast runners, it's for people just trying to do their best, whatever they do."

By Kelly Leighton, Special to PennLive

Ivan Zook had been a dedicated runner since his mid-30s, running a marathon personal record of 2:46, a pace of 6:19 per Mile.

... Read More comments

Page 242 of 693 pages ‹ First  < 240 241 242 243 244 >  Last ›

Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.

ELEVATE
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.

CELEBRATE
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.

NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Bring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance,
to inspire Americans to run the Mile as part of their fitness program and to replace the 1600 meters at High School State Track & Field Meets across the country.

Become a Mile Maniac member or a BBTM sponsor today! Join us, and go Mile!

Join Us

Thanks for joining the movement and being a Mile Maniac. We'll keep you up to-date with our Mile wires as well as exclusive contests and opportunities. Help us spread the word by sharing our site and joining us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!