April 02, 2014
The first man sub-4 minutes in the Mile will receive $1000 bonus as well as the first woman under 4:30; HOKA ONE ONE event sponsor
CONCORD, Mass. - The Adrian Martinez Classic track meet has announced the incorporation of USA Milers Club High Performance races at 800m, 5000m and the Mile into...
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April 02, 2014
Two years ago, former track athlete Ryan Lamppa launched the movement 'Bring Back the Mile: America's Distance'. Here are FOUR reasons why he might just be getting somewhere.
By SPIKES Magazine
1. The Mile movement
"Here in America we eat, sleep and think in miles. Not kilometers. The...
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April 01, 2014
$359.4 million offer declined by BBTM because “the Mile is worth more, way more.”
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate and celebrate the storied distance, has confirmed its rejection of a $359.4 million buyout offer by Facebook. TechCrunch amongst other...
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March 31, 2014
Teen phenom, Mile legend and Olympic silver medalist: “While I was running, I had a hard time believing this was actually happening to me.”
By Joe Tuscano, Observer-Reporter
Maybe Jim Ryun had the most inauspicious start of any major sports figure in American history.
The church baseball...
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