Mile News


Angelina Jolie breaks the curse of ‘Unbroken’

April 20, 2014

The amazing tale of Louis Zamperini remained untold on film for 56 years; "In the end, its message is one we all need now more than ever — the journey of a man finding his way through the darkness and into the light."

By John Horn, Los Angeles Times

OXENFORD, Australia — Angelina Jolie was...

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Fans queue for hours to meet Mile legend Sir Roger

April 15, 2014

“He is a legend. He shattered the record and inspired generations of all nations.”

By Oxford Mail

Sports fans waited up to four hours to meet their hero.

Sir Roger Bannister, the man who ran the first ever Mile under 4 minutes at Iffley Road sports track in 1954, signed copies of his...

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Ron Warhurst Mile Part of Inaugural Michigan Track Classic

April 14, 2014

$20,000 prize purse with $10,000 for Mile race; event set for Sunday, August 10 at Saline High School

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Building on the success of the 2013 Running Institute Mile, meet organizers have announced the creation of a new event, the 2014 Michigan Track Classic. The event, to be held...

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Why running a Mile is so cool

April 13, 2014

"For me, there is nothing as tactical, beautiful, intense and painful as running an all out Mile."

By David Allison, Special to AFN

I know many of you who are into running enjoy the long stuff — half-marathons, marathons, ultra marathons, trail running and long distance team relays. Other...

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to inspire Americans to run the Mile as part of their fitness program and to replace the 1600 meters at High School State Track & Field Meets across the country.

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