Mile News Tagged Blake Haney


Under Armour launches Dark Sky Distance team

September 09, 2020

Flagstaff-based training group, led by Rachel Schneider, features ten middle and long-distance runners

From Under Armour

Under Armour introduces its new professional running team, Dark Sky Distance, based in Flagstaff, Arizona. This group of best-in-class athletes consists of middle and long...

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Stacked field also expected at Pre Classic International Mile

May 21, 2018

High schooler and future Oregon Duck Brodey Hasty eyes first sub-4 minute Mile against young talented competition

EUGENE, Ore. – The Prefontaine Classic’s International Mile – born in 2010 after the meet became inundated by interest in its famous Bowerman Mile – is a world class race featuring...

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Americans finish top two in men’s 1500 meter at Pan Am Junior Athletics Championships

August 02, 2015

U of O Miler Blake Haney wins the Men's 1500m Final at the 2015 Panamerican Junior Athletics Championships at Foote Field, in Edmonton with a time of 3:56.49.

By Brian Swane, Edmonton Sun

One didn't need ask what it's like to run almost four laps in less than 4 minutes at Foote Field on...

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Haney to run as favorite in Junior Pan Am race

August 01, 2015

The Pan Ams will mark the second time Haney will don the USA kit; the first was two summers ago at the World Youth Games in Donetsk, Ukraine.

By Cameron Miller, The Bakersfield Californian

Blake Haney’s whirlwind summer began at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., — widely known Tracktown, USA —...

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O’Toole Leads adidas Grand Prix Boys’ Dream Mile

June 11, 2014

Line-up features prep athletes ranked #1 in U.S. at five distances

By Distance Preps

NEW YORK — Ricky Faure, Sukhi Khosla, Blake Haney and Garrett O’Toole, whose 4:01.89 Mile last week leads the nation, will headline the Boys’ Dream Mile at the adidas Grand Prix on Saturday, June 14,...

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Stockdale’s Haney calm ahead of attempt at 4-minute Mile

May 31, 2014

"If it's under 4 minutes, that would be incredible...but I'm just looking at it like a big opportunity to run fast. I have nothing to lose."

By Zach Ewing, Californian

EUGENE, Ore. -- It's the fastest, and arguably the most prestigious, race of Blake Haney's budding running career.

He has...

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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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First “Dream” Athletes Unveiled for 2012 adidas Grand Prix

March 27, 2012

Bracy, Chapus, Cheserek are “Big Three” chasing prep goals in Dream 100, Mile

NEW YORK – (March 27, 2012) – Two-sport sprint star Marvin Bracy and milers Cami Chapus and Edward Cheserek, a trio of the top high-school athletes in the country, will be out to make history at the adidas Grand Prix...

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