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Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 Announced

January 22, 2014

Inaugural grand prix tour includes six stops; total Tour prize purse exceeds $90,000; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” fan engagement contest

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (January 22, 2014) – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate and celebrate the iconic distance, has announced...

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4 Wishes for the Mile in 2014

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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Mile Moments Abound in 2013

December 30, 2013

Mary Cain, inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour, 63% increase in Mile prize purses, U.S. high schoolers shine and more highlight banner year

By Ryan Lamppa, Bring Back the Mile

As the year draws to a close, it is time to recognize and celebrate the numerous highlights, historic achievements and...

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Bring Back the Mile, RunFanShop.com Partner for Mile Collection

November 27, 2013

Exclusive, one-of-a-kind Mile gear and more to elevate, celebrate storied distance; holiday special includes $3.59 discount for Mile Maniacs

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (November 27, 2013) – Bring Back the Mile and RunFanShop.com announce a partnership to sell Mile-centric shirts on-line. Bring...

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Ottawa Brings Back the Mile!

September 24, 2013

On Thanksgiving Monday, October 14 in Ottawa, like an increasing number of cities in North America, the Mile is making a comeback.

By Geordie McConnell, Founder and Head Coach, Ottawa Running Club and Ottawa Triathlon Club

Two thousand years ago Roman warriors marched through Britain on their...

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Making the Most of Your Mile: The Minnesota Mile

September 11, 2013

The Minnesota Mile was held on Sunday, September 8 and witnessed not only blazing fast new course records, but the fastest Miles ever run on Minnesota soil. Ben Blankenship, a Minnesota native and University of Minnesota Golden Gopher alumnus, lowered his personal best winning a close finish in...

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A Mile in Your Flats

July 19, 2013

The road Mile is simultaneously alluring and terrifying; it's also gaining in popularity; as American as baseball and apple pie

By Erin Strout, Running Times

While the majority of the running world spends its time focused on how to cover 26.2 miles as quickly as possible, it's curious why...

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Going the distance

May 26, 2013

Bring Back the Mile national campaign seeks to elevate and celebrate the iconic distance

By Caroline Dohack, Columbia Daily Tribune

If Romeo and Juliet had been running partners instead of star-crossed lovers, our girl might have said to her beau, "What's in a name? That which we call a Mile...

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Making the Most of Your Mile: Medtronic TC 1 Mile

May 08, 2013

Twin Cities In Motion leverages TC 1 Mile to educate and introduce runners to their year-round calendar of events

By Bring Back the Mile

MINNEAPOLIS - Twin Cities In Motion, the organization behind a successful series of races in Minnesota, including the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, enters...

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Making the Most of Your Mile: Ray Flynn Mile at the Tri-Cities Track Classic

April 18, 2013

Tri-Cities Track Classic in Johnson City, TN to honor Ray Flynn with HS Boys' Mile

By Bring Back the Mile

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Tri-Cities Track Classic, organized by Knoxville Youth Athletics, is hosting its annual Track & Field festival for the first time at Kermit Tipton Stadium at...

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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.

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