January 11, 2014
First sub-3 minute Mile on a skateboard done in Flagler Beach, Florida
By Shanna Fortier, Palm Coast Observer
Twelve longboard skateboarders from around the county barreled down A1A in Flagler Beach Saturday morning, January 4 at speeds of close to 25 mph in an attempt to enter the Guinness...
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January 09, 2014
For serious retirement investors, the far better sports metaphor lies in the story of Roger Bannister, the first man sub-4 minutes in the Mile
By Mitchell Tuchman, MarketWatch
Read enough about investing and eventually you run into this entertaining hockey metaphor: "Skate to where the puck...
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January 08, 2014
Any or all of the wishes would elevate, celebrate the storied distance, the athletes and the sport
By Ryan Lamppa, Bring Back the Mile
The year 2014 will mark Bring Back the Mile’s third year or third lap, and call me crazy and a dreamer, but presented below are my 4 wishes for the Mile,...
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January 06, 2014
Smit women's Open Mile champion at Lovelock Classic
By Timaru Herald
Daniel Balchin (Canterbury) won the Lovelock Open men's Mile in 4 minutes, 14.50 seconds at the Lovelock Classic track & field meet on Saturday, the first New Zealand Grand Prix classic meet of the summer.
He ran at the...
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