Mile News


River Run breaks attendance record

October 06, 2013

Getting kids excited about running, getting kids involved in a community event, getting kids active

By Jana Peterson, Pine Journal

Practice makes perfect.

Cloquet River Run race director Yvette Maijala credits a practice Mile run/walk at Churchill School last Tuesday for spurring a greater...

Read More comments

Wireless WildCat Robot Can Run a Sub-4 Minute Mile

October 05, 2013

Match race with the Roger Bannister of robots and humans next?

By Meg Wagner, Mashable.com

The Cheetah robot was born in 2012. The speedy four-legged bot could run at 29 miles per hour — outpacing Usain Bolt — while tethered to a power supply.

Now, the cat's off the leash.

Boston Dynamics...

Read More comments

Throwback Thursday: Will Leer

October 03, 2013

The Minnetonka Mile star split time between soccer and running in high school

By Liam Boylan-Pett, from Running Times

Who: Will Leer
High School: Minnetonka High School, Minnetonka, MN, Class of 2003
HS Personal Records:
400m: 50.8
800m: 1:54.6
1600m: 4:16.4
Current PRs:
1500m: 3:35.27... Read More comments

Catching Up with Jenny Simpson

October 02, 2013

"I think this stretch of American middle-distance and distance success has the potential of being remembered as a great era of our sport."

By Scott Bush, RunnerSpace.com

It's been a wild 2013 season for U.S. middle distance star Jenny Simpson. Switching coaches after a disappointing 2012...

Read More comments

Page 499 of 696 pages ‹ First  < 497 498 499 500 501 >  Last ›

Return the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.

ELEVATE
Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.

CELEBRATE
Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.

NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Bring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance,
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.

Become a Mile Maniac member or a BBTM sponsor today! Join us, and go Mile!

Join Us

Thanks for joining the movement and being a Mile Maniac. We'll keep you up to-date with our Mile wires as well as exclusive contests and opportunities. Help us spread the word by sharing our site and joining us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!