Mile News Tagged Frances Barger


The ultimate race?

July 14, 2014

For record setters, the Mile outpaces all other competitors

By Frank Fellone, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jose Castelano was flying along, looking cool in shades and an Oregon shirt, spectators cheering for him and the rest of the elite runners on the course near the soccer fields at Burns Park...

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Frances Barger, 80 years & running fasting than you!

June 27, 2014

"I'd like to be faster," said Barger, a member of the Arkansas Running Klub

By Arkansas Times

Frances Barger doesn't make a big fuss over her running records. She says she's never been a real fast runner. She's even thinking of pitching some of her trophies and plaques, and keeping only the...

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