Two-time Olympic Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge fastest official Mile-marathon combined time; six Americans: Brian Shrader, Martin Hehir, Galen Rupp, Alan Culpepper, Ken Martin & Greg Meyer members of rare club; Meyer the first member
By Bring Back the Mile
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“Somewhere along the way we hit this critical tipping point where it really clicked. Now, every time an American steps to the line at an international competition... you’re competing for a medal.”
By Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Magazine
Unless you spent the second week of the Olympics...
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The Flotrack Throwdown is scheduled to begin Saturday at 4:30pm. Other events include the women's 800, men's 800, women's 1500, men's 400 and women's 100 hurdles.
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian
Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp has been confirmed as an entry in the Mile for the Flotrack Throwdown...
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"A competitive Mile race would be the best preparation for the USA & World Indoor Championships."
From New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
BOSTON — Galen Rupp, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist at 10,000 meters and seven-time USA champion who holds four U.S. records, is a late addition to the Mile...
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2012 Olympic silver medalist looks to break 3:48.45 on February 15 in Boston
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian
Galen Rupp of the Nike Oregon Project has targeted the world record for the indoor Mile at Boston University on Feb. 15 according to his coach Alberto Salazar.
Hicham El Guerrouj set the...
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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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Date of Statehood: February 6, 1788
Capital: Boston
Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
Home to the Boston Tea Party and Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts has always had proud rebel attitude. In fact, thanks to the...
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By Derek Veilleux, Maine TrackXC
Former Bangor HS runner Riley Masters currently at the Univeristy of Oklahoma, but running unttached this winter won the Tyson Invitational Mile at the University of Arkansas on Friday evening. Masters clocked a huge personal best of 3:56.25 in winning, the time...
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Wynne, Frazier high school Mile champions; NBIGP kick-off to the Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013
By Jim Gerweck, The Mile wire
BOSTON – (February 2, 2013) – When it comes to the Mile, the 2013 indoor track season has been thus far quite thrilling with Mary Cain’s U.S. high school record and...
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By Red Shannon, Bleacher Report
Last weekend's action in the world of track & field did nothing to help the cause of those who would convert us all to an exclusive global metric system.
Continuing to survive as the last holdout of the old imperial system of measurement, the Mile run last...
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