Kansas track star, 1936 Olympic 1500m silver medalist won Wanamaker Mile six times
By Beccy Tanner, The Wichita Eagle
The anniversary of one of the most famous fires in Kansas is approaching.
On the morning of Feb. 9, 1917, Glenn Cunningham, his brother, Floyd, and two other siblings walked...
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A 4-time world record holder, who inspired Roger Bannister to the first sub-4 minute Mile; also Commonwealth Games gold medalist and sub-4 minute Miler
From the BBC
Former British athlete Sir Chris Chataway has died at the age of 82.
Chataway, who broke the 5000m world record in 1954, is...
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Queen of the Road Miles leads American women's podium sweep
From Royal Gazette
On Friday evening Heather Kampf repeated as winner of the KPMG Invitational Bermuda Women’s Elite Mile as Sarah Brown finished runner-up yet again in a thrilling finish that saw the two Americans separated by just...
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The first Texan and Cougar to break the 4-minute Mile barrier; 1972 Olympian at 5000 meters
From Your Houston News
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Track & Field program returns to the Yeoman Fieldhouse for the second indoor home meet of the season as they host the Leonard Hilton Memorial...
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