"It feels incredible. That was my goal coming into this race. I was trying to beat Tanner as well, but as soon as the gun started, I just wanted to run as fast as possible."
WHANGANUI - New Zealand teen phemon Sam Ruthe became the fastest 16-year-old to ever run the Mile, achieving the feat at...
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Second and third finishers from last year's epic race, Kessler and Cameron, also return to iconic race
From Millrose Games
The 118th Millrose Games, the world’s most historic indoor track & field event, will take place on Sunday, February 1 at the Nike Track & Field Center at The Armory. As...
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Strand sets absolute men’s NCAA Mile record; Nuguse, Ingebrigtsen indoor Mile WRs; Ruthe, youngest at 15, to run sub-4; absolute high school girls Mile record by Hedengren; most annual U.S. prep boys sub-4 with 7 individuals with 10 times; Johnson sets U.S. women’s track & road Mile records and...
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Two-time Olympic Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge fastest official Mile-marathon combined time; seven Americans: Ben Rosa, Brian Shrader, Martin Hehir, Galen Rupp, Alan Culpepper, Ken Martin & Greg Meyer members of rare club; Meyer the first member
By Bring Back the Mile
EDITOR'S NOTE: This...
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Team USA Selection Race for World Championships; new in 2026: USATF Masters Championships; registration opens February 10, 2026
From Drake Relays
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Drake Relays will host the 2026 USATF 1 Mile Championships as a highlight of the 17th Grand Blue Mile presented by Wellmark...
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Three-time Wanamaker champion and two-time Olympian to face Hull, Hiltz, Ewoi and Johnson in iconic race
From Millrose Games
The 118th Millrose Games, the world’s most storied indoor track & field meet, will take place on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Every event will feature top-level...
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Road record 10 men sub-3:50 and record 19 women sub-4:30; more than 8,400 finishers under wet conditions
From NYRR
NEW YORK - New York Road Runners (NYRR), the nonprofit that “runs” New York City producing 60 annual adult and youth races including the TCS New York City Marathon, hosted more...
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Also 8,500 sold-out event includes inaugural Broadway Mile as well as specialty heats including Back to School Mile youth races, NYPD & FDNY Mile and Media Mile at the world’s most iconic and largest road Mile on Sunday, September 7; $34,000 prize purse to be awarded
From NYRR
NEW YORK – New...
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Records: 1 meet, 2 area, 7 national, 13 personal and 11 women go sub-4:20
From World Athletics with BBTM support
LONDON - At the sold-out, 60,000 strong, London Diamond League meet, under ideal racing conditions on Saturday afternoon, the women’s Mile was a burner. World 10,000m champion...
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Record 13 men go sub-3:50 at the 50th Prefontaine Classic
From World Athletics with BBTM support
EUGENE, Ore. - For nearly four laps of the 25th Bowerman Mile at the 50th Prefontaine Classic on Saturday afternoon, it looked as though Yared Nuguse would become the first U.S. winner of the...
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