Mile News


Barcelona Press Points: Mile and Olympic Legends Kip Keino and Peter Snell

November 24, 2012

BARCELONA, Spain – New Zealand’s three-time Olympic middle-distance champion Peter Snell and Kip Keino, Kenya’s 1968 and 1972 Olympic 1500m and 3000m Steeplechase champion, respectively, appeared at the press point at the IAAF Centenary Gala in Barcelona. These were some of the highlights.

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Mammoth Track Club Opens Track, New Era

November 19, 2012

Group hopes to reinvigorate with world class facility and broader mission.
By Michelle Hamilton

A snowstorm in the Eastern Sierra paused just long enough on Saturday for Olympian Deena Kastor and her husband, Andrew, to lead about 75 people in an inaugural lap around the new track in Mammoth...

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Lomong Named Visa Humanitarian of the Year

November 15, 2012

"Faced with overwhelming suffering even at a young age, he rose above the adversity and now uses his success to help others overcome their challenges. Lopez is a role model for athletes and an inspiration for us all."

From USA Track & Field

INDIANAPOLIS - Lopez Lomong has been named the...

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Yorkshire Milers: My Magnificent Seven

November 09, 2012

Wood, Ibbotson, Simpson, Wilkinson, Coe, Elliott and Mayock

By Alan Flynn, EXCLUSIVE for Bring Back the Mile

In May 1954, Sir Roger Bannister ran the first even sub-4 minute Mile and I watched it on a 12” black and white TV. A couple of weeks later I won the Junior Athletics Trophy at my...

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