Mile News Tagged Legend


Oxford to celebrate 70th anniversary of Bannister’s sub-4 with Mile Festival

March 11, 2024

The greatest athletic achievement of the 20th century will see a community mass Mile in Oxford city center together with BMC races at Iffley Road and much more on Monday, May 6

From Jason Henderson, Athletics Weekly

On May 6 in 1954, a 25-year-old medical student called Roger Bannister ... Read More comments

Jim Ryun thrilled to see prep Milers breaking the 4-minute mark

June 17, 2022

“I think they realize it’s not a barrier that can’t be broken, it’s more of a matter that if you break it will you go on from there..."

By Ashley Conklin for World Athletics Championships Oregon22

A record five U.S. high school boys have combined to break the coveted, revered 4-minute Mile...

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Remembering Walter George: The Mile’s first superstar

June 03, 2022

“Certainly, he was a man who was years ahead of his time, It was his form of training that inspired the celebrated Swedish coach Gosta Holmer to devise the popular fartlek system.”

By Simon Turnbull for World Athletics Heritage

You could say Walter George did not exactly have the ideal...

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Leather ‘heralded at last’ with Heritage Plaque in Birmingham

May 21, 2022

Pioneer, Olympian honored where she recorded the first sub-5 minute Mile by a woman

Chris Turner for World Athletics

The World Athletics Heritage Plaque honoring Diane Leather Charles, who in 1954 became the first woman to run below 5 minutes for the Mile, was presented Saturday at a ceremony...

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Iconic Australian athlete John Landy passes away

February 25, 2022

"He was not only a wonderful husband, but a wonderful father and he lived a wonderful life."

By Scott Spits, The Sydney Morning Herald

Legendary Australian runner and former Victorian Governor John Landy has died. He was 91.

Responsible for one of the most iconic moments in Australian...

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John Walker at 70: His Finest Performances & Legacy

January 14, 2022

A journalist once asked Walker “What’s the most significant factor in your success?” Walker replied simply “Arch Jelley”.

By Brett Davies, Runnerstribe.com

On the 70th birthday of legendary New Zealand Miler, Sir John Walker – who reached his milestone birthday on the 12th of January this...

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Statue honoring Olympic champion Ronnie Delany unveiled in Arklow

December 02, 2021

First Irish man to also run a sub-4 minute Mile is a "true sporting legend and a wonderful ambassador for Ireland."

From the RTÉ Newsroom

A statue honoring Olympic gold medalist Ronnie Delany has been unveiled in his hometown of Arklow in Co Wicklow.

Mr. Delany won gold in the 1500 meters...

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Jim Ryun: The world’s deadliest ever finisher?

January 05, 2021

High school phenom went on to produce finishing bursts that definitely would have won him modern medals in slow run races and apart from the unhelpful surfaces, remember there were no wonder shoes back then.

By Steven Smythe, Athletics Weekly

There are some races you think the way the race...

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Great moments: Bannister’s sub-4 Mile

December 12, 2020

“The stopwatches held the answer. The announcement came – ‘Result of one Mile … time, three minutes’ – the rest lost in the roar of excitement.”

By Jason Henderson, Athletics Weekly

As part of our series on the most momentous occasions from the past 75 years to celebrate the diamond...

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Myers earns Throwback Athlete of the Week honors

November 21, 2020

Versatile 19th century legendary runner held national records in events from 50 yards to the Mile!

From USATF

INDIANAPOLIS -- Sprint and middle-distance legend L.E. “Lon” Myers was selected as the winner of the 34th USATF Throwback Athlete of the Week award for setting a U.S. outdoor record...

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