Top men’s & women’s fields expected, vying for $23,500 plus record & time bonus money; second edition benefits the YWCA Yakima and it family services program
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Olympics may be over, but the competition for the title as the world’s fastest Mile runner definitely is not, and...
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“This race is a chance for the community to come together to provide awareness and support the YWCA and its domestic violence initiatives."
By Carol Barany, Yakima Magazine
Early in the evening of May 6, 1954, after the rain clouds cleared and blustery winds finally died down, a rainbow...
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Kampf, Haiss, Herrera, Haney, Tripp, Harris, Bartelsmeyer top fields; $23,800 Elite prize purse; second stop on BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019 presented by Running Warehouse
By Luke Thompson, Yakima Herald-Republic
The organizers for Saturday’s inaugural Downtown Yakima Mile figured if they could...
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Second stop on BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019 features more than $25,000 in prize money for its inaugural event: "We're going to put Yakima on the map!"
By David Monico, Bring Back the Mile
Build it and they will come. Thanks to Kevin Costner, it’s as cliché as it gets in sports and business. For...
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Inaugural road race, set for Saturday, June 8, offers $25,000 prize purse; also second stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019
By Mai Hoang, Yakima Herald-Republic
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Two Yakima natives and former college track competitors will bring a new Mile road race to town in June with more...
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