August 26, 2017
Bring Back the Mile, a website and community that promotes and celebrates the Mile as a preeminent distance in the United States, has done an excellent job of tracking the American women who have broken 4:30.
By Sally Bergesen, Outside
“What’s the equivalent of the 4 minute Mile for women?”...
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August 25, 2017
Inaugural Ed Murphey Mile draws national class field including rising young star Craig Engels for sub-4 quest.
By Geoff Calkins, USA Today Network - Tennessee
On the 50th anniversary of Roger Bannister becoming the first man in history to run a Mile in under four minutes, Mike Cody and Ed...
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August 24, 2017
Eric Jenkins, Jenny Simpson return to defend event titles; iconic road Mile race to air live on NBC and to feature 23 heats throughout the day, including specialty heats for youth, seniors, NYPD / FDNY and the first-ever Borough Battle
By New York Road Runners
NEW YORK — The 2017 New Balance...
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August 22, 2017
I’ll always find it more impressive when someone tries to run their fastest possible Mile than when someone putters through an ultra and then expects adulation because they managed not to die.
By Martin Fritz Huber, Outside
Last year, speaking to Outside, ultrarunner Rickey Gates made the...
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