Mile News


Book details 1954 Empire Games glory and ‘Miracle Mile’

April 20, 2016

We have in the BC Sports Hall of Fame collection one of the 25 Omega stopwatches that was used to time the Miracle Mile and unbelievably it’s still stopped at Roger Bannister’s winning time of 3 minutes, 58.8 seconds!

By Megan Stewart, The Vancouver Courier

The stand-alone image of the 1954...

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UConn students feel the breeze at 4th Underwear Mile

April 19, 2016

“It’s a great way to express yourself. No one’s being judgmental – it’s goofy fun.”

By Marlese Lessing, Daily Campus

Students brandished hot dogs, Superman logos, candy canes and Jonathan the Husky on their undergarments at the University of Connecticut’s Fourth Annual Underwear Mile on...

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Aragon sets meet record in Mile at Billings Invite

April 18, 2016

“You’re trying to improve on what you’ve done in the past and beat the past version of yourself. That never gets boring. It’s always fun. It’s always a challenge.”

By Jeff Bersch, GAZ Prep Sports

It wasn’t a personal best, nor was it as good as her winning time last year at state.

Still,...

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National Running Day becomes Global Running Day set for Wednesday, June 1

April 17, 2016

2016 worldwide event to feature first-ever Million Kid Run; pledging begins on Monday, May 2 at globalrunningday.org

NEW YORK — Global Running Day, a day for people all over the world to celebrate the joys of running, is set for Wednesday, June 1, 2016. Global Running Day is the evolution of...

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