“The Mile is cool in that it’s still an event that people who don’t really follow running can still relate to."
By Steve Craig, Press Herald
First crossed by Roger Bannister nearly 60 years ago, it is a threshold that still has powerful meaning in the track & field world: running the Mile in...
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Some say it was the greatest middle-distance race ever contested by one of the best fields for a major competition: 1974 Commonwealth Games 1500 meters. This is their story.
By Michael Brown, New Zealand Herald
THE BUILDUP
The track and field meeting burst into life on the opening day in...
The Mile run. No matter the level of competition, it’s the glamour event of track & field.
By Stephen Mazzone, Milesplit.com
Right now, for the state of Massachusetts, it’s also a glamorous time of year for this signature race.
At the Boston Holiday Challenge on Dec. 28, Newton North senior...
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2012 Olympic silver medalist looks to break 3:48.45 on February 15 in Boston
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian
Galen Rupp of the Nike Oregon Project has targeted the world record for the indoor Mile at Boston University on Feb. 15 according to his coach Alberto Salazar.
Hicham El Guerrouj set the...
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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.
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.
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