“This is my third year going after it, and I’m getting close. There’s no other pressures for qualifying or winning, so I can just have fun with it and go fast.”
By Andrew Dawson, Runner's World
As Charlie Marquardt did striders along the track before his Mile race at the Adrian Martinez...
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“It worked out perfectly... I’ve got a weight off my shoulders now breaking that.”
By Bill Koch, Providence Journal
The 4 minute Mile remains one of those magical numbers in sports, a figure that sits alongside 50 home runs in a baseball season, 100 points in a hockey season or 1,000 yards...
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Robby Andrews headlines host of sub-4 athletes for Adro Mile; Violah Lagat to defend women’s Mile title on Thursday, June 4
From Adrian Martinez Classic
CONCORD, Mass. – The Adrian Martinez Classic track meet has announced outstanding High Performance entries for the seventh edition of the...
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“What track needs is to coordinate these events." - Alan Webb
By Toni Reavis
Even as California Chrome‘s bid for horse racing’s first Triple Crown in 36 years came to a thudding halt in yesterday’s 146th Belmont Stakes, the outdoor track season swept into full summer swing last Thursday from...
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"Immediately after finishing, I went up to the finish line official, put my hand on his shoulder, and asked, 'That was a full Mile, right?' I wanted to make sure it was real! He looked at me with a confused face and answered, 'Yeah….a full Mile.'"
BBTM Note: This is an excerpt from Eric Finan's...
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World leading women's outdoor Mile time and thrilling finishes highlight memorial meet presented by HOKA ONE ONE
By Chris Lotsbom, RunnersWeb.com
With heavy rains coming to a halt mere minutes before the elites took to the track on Thursday evening, the Adrian Martinez Classic rose to new...
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Adding USA Milers Club High Performance races, the Adrian Martinez Classic in Concord, MA attracts top talent for an exciting community Track & Field "evening of Mile races for all ages and abiliites."
By Bring Back the Mile
The Making the Most of Your Mile interview series is presented by...
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HOKA ONE ONE athlete and 2012 Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano headlines Mile race for June 5 meet
RICHMOND, Calif – HOKA ONE ONE, a division of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, is pleased to announce the brand has signed on as Presenting Sponsor of the 2014 Adrian Martinez Classic, a meet that...
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The first man sub-4 minutes in the Mile will receive $1000 bonus as well as the first woman under 4:30; HOKA ONE ONE event sponsor
CONCORD, Mass. - The Adrian Martinez Classic track meet has announced the incorporation of USA Milers Club High Performance races at 800m, 5000m and the Mile into...
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An evening of Mile races and fundraiser, the Adrian Martinez Classic returns to Concord next Saturday, July 6.
Patrick Ball, Concord, MA Patch
The thing about sad stories is you can’t spoil the ending -- they’ll tug at those heartstrings no matter how many times you hear them. But sometimes...
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