“Somewhere along the way we hit this critical tipping point where it really clicked. Now, every time an American steps to the line at an international competition... you’re competing for a medal.”
By Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Magazine
Unless you spent the second week of the Olympics...
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"Look at not just Matt, but so many other Americans and how far distance running has come in the last ten years. I hope I've played a small part in that."
By Chris Lotsbom, Race Results Weekly
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FALMOUTH, Mass. (21-Aug) -- Four...
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Q&A to feature athlete who ran in historic first sub-4 minute Mile race and American record holder Alan Webb
FALMOUTH, Mass. — To mark the return of the elite Mile to Falmouth after a one-year hiatus, “Bannister: Everest on the Track", will be screened at the New Balance Falmouth Road Race’s...
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It is a sign of how well track & field is doing in general, especially in the United States. I'm happy to see that progression happening.
By mgoblue.com
After representing the block M with pride while they competed for the Maize and Blue, our student-athlete alumni have gone off to become...
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“I think it’s something that’s not ironic but unique and special. I think everything happens for a reason. I think this is the beginning.”
By Christopher Chavez, Sports Illustrated
As a freshman at South Lakes High School in Reston, Va., Alan Webb was a swimmer who thrived in running despite...
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"It was so loud the last lap that I just, kind of adrenaline kicked in." - Drew Hunter, 8th U.S. high school boy to break 4 minutes, now third fastest all-time behind legends Alan Webb and Jim Ryun
By David Monti, RRW
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In the coming year he might even become the 8th U.S. high schooler to break 4 minutes in the Mile. Or the first boy from Northern Virginia to win the Foot Locker Cross Country Championship.
By Dickson Mercer, Run Washington
Marc and Joan Hunter, the head coaches at South Lakes High School,...
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HOKA ONE ONE presents the Mile Moment of the Month
By Bring Back the Mile
Until January 20, 2001, no prep athlete, including teen phenom Jim Ryun, had broken 4 minutes for the Mile indoors. At the 2001 New Balance Games in New York City, the newest U.S. teen Mile star Alan Webb from Reston,...
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Cain to Zamperini and more attract Mile fans!
By David Monico, Bring Back the Mile
As 2014 comes to a close we took a look at our website traffic to see what news articles and athletes reigned supreme. Since our launch in January 2012, the bringbackthemile.com website traffic has grown every...
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A time of Thanksgiving and ahead more wishes fulfilled for the storied distance
By David Monico, Bring Back the Mile
There are many things to be thankful for this week, but we couldn’t have been more thrilled to see last week that the Mile was included in the list of qualifying events for the...
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