Mile News Tagged Jack Bolas


Bolas, Kampf Claim Crowns at Minnesota Mile

September 07, 2014

Duo also win inaugural Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014 titles

From Bob Gustafson

DULUTH, Minn. – Jack Bolas won Sunday’s 8th Grandma’s Minnesota Mile road race in downtown Duluth. Bolas, 26, of Chapel Hill, N.C., finished in 4 minutes, 2.3 seconds and claimed the first-place prize of...

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Minnesota Mile Elite Field Announced

September 03, 2014

The 8th edition, with a $20,100 prize purse, is the finale of the inaugural Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014; final GP positions and prize money will be decided in Duluth

From Minnesota Mile

DULUTH, Minn. - A premier class of one-Mile runners is assembled for Sunday’s Minnesota Mile...

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Bolas, Sifuentes Win Michigan Mile

August 23, 2014

Event drew record 1,550 entrants; 5th stop on Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014

By Aaron McMan, Flint Journal

FLINT, Mich. -- Spectators of the Crim Fitness Foundation's Michigan Mile Race Series got quite the show on a warm, humid Friday night.

Three photo finishes highlighted the...

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Making the Most of Your Mile: Anchorage Mile

August 13, 2014

Presented by HOKA ONE ONE, the interview series speaks with Anchorage Running Club's Big Wild Life Runs race committee member Wallace "Wally" Wilson on launching a Mile in Alaska and welcoming runners from the Lower 48. The second Anchorage Mile is slated for Saturday, August 16.

By Bring Back...

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State Mile Guide: #49 Alaska

July 22, 2014

Date of Statehood: January 3, 1959
Capital: Juneau
Motto: North to the Future

Alaska is one of only a handful of states in which no native athlete has broken the 4 minute Mile barrier on its soil. Trevor Dunbar became the first Alaskan to break four, breaking the beam in 3:59.06 in Portland,...

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Pro Q & A: Jack Bolas

May 08, 2014

Jack Bolas, a member of the professional field at the Medtronic TC 1 Mile on Thursday, answered some questions recently for TCM Blog readers. The University of Wisconsin alumnus talks about what the four-minute mile means to him!


With the 60th anniversary of Roger Bannister's first-ever...

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Hammond Wins Blue Shoes Mile

April 12, 2014

Furman Elite athlete sets PR to lead an event record of six men under 4 minutes
From Furman Athletics

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- A record six athletes posted a sub-4:00 time in the Blue Shoes Elite Mile, which was held Saturday night in conjunction with the 17th Blue Shoes Invitational at the Irwin...

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Anatomy of Alaska’s First Sub-4 Minute Mile

March 24, 2014

"Everyone just erupted when they saw the clock. It was really the atmosphere that made the hair on your neck stand up. The anticipation and suspense throughout just added to the excitement."

By Run the Loop

The sub-4 minute Mile is no longer the stuff of legends for professional track and...

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Furman Elite Adds Four Athletes

November 25, 2013

10 member training group includes Mile aces Jeff See, Cory Leslie and Jack Bolas
From Furman Elite

GREENVILLE, S.C. – After a summer of travel, adventure and racing, the Furman Elite 10 member roster is back in Greenville and gearing up for a jam-packed 2014 season. With six returners and four...

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Bolas posts first sub-4-minute Mile in Alaska history

September 14, 2013

Former University of Wisconsin All-American Jack Bolas (right, leading) leaves pacer Daniel Stockberger behind after lap 3 on his way to a 3:58.3 Mile in the Alaska Dome indoors on Friday afternoon, the 13th in Anchorage. It is believed to be the first time the Mile has ever been run in under 4...

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