Mile News


‘IAAF Olympic Athletics Dividend’ is rolled out to IAAF Member Federations

October 19, 2015

International federation to award $25,000 every year to each national federation to assist their development.

From IAAF

IAAF President Sebastian Coe has today announced to IAAF Member Federations full details concerning the ‘IAAF Olympic Athletics Dividend’ which offers $25,000 every year to...

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Kids finish Marathon program by running 1 Mile at a time

October 19, 2015

The children and their families completed the last 1.2 Miles of their Marathon program at the start and finish line of the Grand Rapids Marathon

From WZZM13 Staff

Running a marathon isn't easy, but Saturday more than 650 kids did just that.

Starting in August, children from 2 to 12 years...

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11-year-old Fionnula Mendoza creates Morning Mile walk at her elementary school

October 15, 2015

The Morning Mile that began as Fionnula's Girl Scout project is now helping children fight childhood obesity in Minneola, Florida.

By Roxanne Brown, Daily Commercial

At just 11-years-old, Fionnula Mendoza is a veteran of 5K and 10K races throughout Lake County and Central Florida.

Fionnula...

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Why Running Fans Care About Mary Cain

October 13, 2015

A quick look at the record-setting teen phenom’s career highlights.

By Scott Douglas, Runner's World

Not since Alan Webb was a high school Miler has a teen runner garnered as much attention as Mary Cain.

Now a 19-year-old college sophomore, Cain started to become known when she set the U.S....

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