Mile News Tagged Geena Gall-lara


HealthPlus Crim Festival of Races prepare for big Friday night of races

August 22, 2014

Record participants expected for Michigan Mile; $10,000 prize purse; fifth stop on the BBTM GP Tour 2014.

By William E. Ketchum III, MLive.com

FLINT, MI -- Hundreds of runners will stretch their legs Friday night in the Special Olympics and Michigan Mile races before thousands of runners from...

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Olympian Geena Gall-Lara hosts Crim Michigan Mile running clinic

August 21, 2014

Not often will you get the chance to soak in knowledge from an Olympian and two-time NCAA champion so everyone took advantage, including myself.

By Eric Woodyard, Flint Journal

GRAND BLANC, Mich. -- Trying to keep up with an Olympian is hard. I mean, really hard.

Especially when you're not...

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