First-time champions at historic indoor race hold off challengers to claim trophies
By Athletics Weekly
Chris O’Hare won the prestigious Wanamaker Mile at the 111th NYRR Millrose Games, becoming the first British man since John Whetton in 1965 to claim victory in the race.
Clocking 3:54.14,...
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Overall, a record 19 men clock sub-4 and 6 women sub-4:20 in same race; at 37th edition in 23 heats, record-number 7,664 finishers, world’s largest Mile!
From NYRR
NEW YORK – The USA’s Jenny Simpson raced to her record-extending sixth win – matching the event record time of 4:16.6 in the...
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Grand prix tour with 6 stops awarded more than $125,000 plus $10,000 GP purse; Tour Performance-of-the-Year by Ben Blankenship & Emily Lipari; Running Warehouse’s “Pick-the-Winner” contest engaged Mile fans at every event for third edition
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (October 2, 2016) – At the ...
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4th stop on Bring Back the Mile Tour 2016; two-time defending women’s Tour champion Kampf adds to her standings lead; Crawford & Palmer tied for the men with two events remaining
From Grandma’s Marathon
DULUTH, Minn. – Chris O’Hare, a 2016 Olympian from Great Britain, won Sunday’s 10th...
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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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Invitational races on Saturday, April 18 feature start / finish on Boylston Street at Boston Marathon® finish line and $14,500 prize purse.
From The Boston Athletic Association
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced an elite field of world class competitors for the...
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Winners clock road PBs at London event, while David Weir sets wheelchair road Mile world best; more than 5,000 participants at second edition
By Steve Smythe, Athletics Weekly
Watched by Roger Bannister and Mo Farah, more than 5,000 runners took part in the second Bupa Westminster Mile, a...
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Last year saw a big breakthrough for the Scottish runner who set national 1500 and Mile records
By David Lowes, Athletics Weekly
Chris O’Hare started his running when at primary school and says: “My older brother Ryan is three years older than me and so I wanted to do everything that he did...
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By David Monti, Race Results Weekly
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.-- Sitting in the lobby of his hotel about 20 miles north of here in Bentonville, Chris O'Hare is the picture of composure. Sitting in an overstuffed chair wearing loose-fitting shorts, a "Tulsa" T-shirt, and Nike trainers (untied), he rises...
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Chris O'Hare, Emma Coburn enter championships as favorites
By Bring Back the Mile
Last year 33 collegiate men broke the four-minute barrier, a record, and a substantial increase over the 22 that did so in 2011. In fact six sub-4 Milers stayed home having to watch the NCAA Championship on...
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