Mile News Tagged Fleet Feet


Kemboi, Parsons Win Fleet Feet Liberty Mile

July 07, 2023

The family-friendly “pop-up” running event with record 1,600 entrants featured 10 heats of runners, ages 2 to 86 in downtown Pittsburgh; $23,400 prize purse awarded

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – A record of more than 1,600 were inspired to run their BEST. MILE. EVER. at the 12th Fleet Feet Liberty...

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U.S. Olympian Ben Blankenship Eyes Third Fleet Feet Liberty Mile Title

July 05, 2023

Scheduled for Friday, July 7, downtown Pittsburgh’s only night time road race will offer a prize purse of more than $23,000; Fleet Feet Elite Derby returns with the opportunity for participants to win a special prize from Brooks Running

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – U.S. Olympian Ben Blankenship and...

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U.S. Olympians and USA Road Mile & Event Champions Ready for 2022 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile

July 17, 2022

Downtown Pittsburgh’s only evening road race, scheduled for Friday, July 22, offers a prize purse of $27,600 plus $2000 Open course record bonus money

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – The country’s fastest Milers are ready to test their speed in the City of Champions at the 2022 Fleet Feet Liberty Mile,...

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Fleet Feet Liberty Mile Returns to a Start Line in Downtown Pittsburgh this Summer

April 11, 2021

City of Champion's fastest road race kicks off P3R’s live 2021 race season; registration open

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – Downtown Pittsburgh’s only night time road race will bring runners back downtown for a “night at the races” on Friday, July 23, 2021. The Fleet Feet Liberty Mile includes...

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Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile Challenged More than 1,000 to Run Their Best Mile

August 13, 2020

Runners with a variety of fitness levels, from first-time runners to world class & Olympic runners, earned the first-ever event participant medal

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – This year’s Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile challenged more than a 1,000 participants to run their fastest (and most fun)...

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Pro Runners Keep Tradition and Participate in Virtual Fleet Feet Liberty Mile

August 04, 2020

Featuring a Rio Olympian, four USA Road Mile champions and four race champions, the virtual elite field hopes to inspire and motivate other race participants with their virtual Mile races

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – Even though the make-up of the race is different this year, the 2020 Fleet Feet...

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Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, Downtown Pittsburgh’s Only Nighttime Road Race, Returns on July 24

March 13, 2020

With a variety of Mile races for participants to choose from, the race has been named one of the “Most Iconic American Races” by Runner’s World; $28,000 prize purse

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – The Fleet Feet Liberty Mile, downtown Pittsburgh’s only nighttime road race, will return on Friday, July...

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Lipari, Domanic Win 8th Fleet Feet Liberty Mile

August 09, 2019

Downtown Pittsburgh’s only evening road race draws 1,000-plus participants; $28,200 prize purse overall; third stop on the BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – At the 8th Fleet Feet Liberty Mile on Friday evening in downtown Pittsburgh, the pro races ended with two thrilling...

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Making the Most of Your Mile: Fleet Feet Liberty Mile

August 08, 2019

Third stop on BBTM Grand Prix Tour 2019 features more than $28,000 in overall prize money in the City of Champions

By David Monico, Bring Back the Mile

One of Bring Back the Mile's first event partners in 2012 came from an upstart organization in Pittsburgh, PA who had successfully...

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Fleet Feet Pittsburgh New Title Partner of the Liberty Mile

March 05, 2019

Steel City's iconic nighttime downtown road race is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9 and offers $25,000 Open prize purse

From P3R

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R) has announced that Fleet Feet Pittsburgh is the new title partner of the 8th Liberty Mile, Pittsburgh’s only...

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