2012 Olympic 1500m silver medalist wins his first USA road title; Queen of the Road Mile breaks event record
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INDIANAPOLIS – Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano and Team USA Minnesota standout Heather Kampf kicked...
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Top fields expected at Grand Blue Mile in Des Moines on Tuesday evening; $25,000 purse with $5000 for each national champion
By Scott Bush, RunnerSpace.com
Many of the top middle distance runners in the United States are set to go head-to-head this Tuesday evening at the USA 1 Mile Road...
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U.S. 1500 meter star will showcase revolutionary running brand and play a key role in the company’s development of its first racing flats and spikes
RICHMOND, Calif. – HOKA ONE ONE® has announced the signing of 2012 Olympic silver medalist Leo Manzano, who specializes in the 1500 meter and Mile...
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Two years ago, former track athlete Ryan Lamppa launched the movement 'Bring Back the Mile: America's Distance'. Here are FOUR reasons why he might just be getting somewhere.
By SPIKES Magazine
1. The Mile movement
"Here in America we eat, sleep and think in miles. Not kilometers. The...
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Adversity has taught me to defeat those obstacles to continue doing what I love without limits.
By Leo Manzano
First of all, thank you for visiting my new blog. When I began this new endeavor, I was not sure how it would work or if it would be worthwhile. I was also afraid I would be forced...
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2012 Olympic 1500m silver medalist inspires at USA Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships opening ceremonies
By Jerry Briggs, San Antonio Express-News
U.S. Olympian Leo Manzano on Friday night urged athletes competing in a national cross country meet in San Antonio to “continue on with...
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Men’s and women’s fields will also include Olympians Bernard Lagat, Leo Manzano, Evan Jager, Shannon Rowbury and Morgan Uceny; Open prize purse $30,000 with $5000 for each race champion at 33rd edition
From NYRR
NEW YORK -- More than 15 Olympians and World Championships contestants will...
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"Of course the Mile was and is a prime event so it was exciting to be part of the historic event."
By AthleteGo
Leo Manzano is an American distance star who is known for the 1500 and the Mile. For any runner out there knowing your maximum Mile speed is the benchmark. Leo won the 1500 meter...
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In America, "When they ask you how fast you run, it’s always about how fast you run the Mile rather than the 1500.”
By Alex Mills, Athletics Weekly
When most people think of the Mile, names such as Seb Coe, Steve Ovett and Steve Cram are sure to spring to mind. The name Leo Manzano is perhaps...
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Centrowitz, Manzano, and Lomong will go to Moscow.
By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World
The confusing and somewhat nerve-racking matter of who will represent the United States in the men’s 1500 at the World Championships next month was resolved on Saturday after a fast race at Meeting Areva, a...
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