Mile News Tagged Main Street Mile


Main Street Mile to celebrate 10th edition on Oct. 1

September 23, 2016

Being part of a group is powerful, and for an event like the Main Street Mile, it can spark motivation, sometimes in unexpected ways.

By Nic DeCaire, Newark Post

I’ve driven down Main Street almost every day for the last 10 years. In that time, I’ve watched the landscape change along with the...

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209 participate in Newark’s Main Street Mile

October 06, 2015

The annual run helps raise money for the Newark Police Department's K-9 unit.

From Newark Post

Undeterred by windy and wet conditions, 209 people completed the Main Street Mile on Saturday.

The race, now in its ninth year, raises money for the Newark Police Department’s K-9 unit.

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Run or Walk ‘Main Street Mile’ for Boys & Girls Club

August 27, 2015

One-Mile races are few and far between. But they're lots of fun because they are so short and simple. Health and wellness is a large part of our programming at the club and we are excited to offer a unique race to the community that aligns with our mission.

From The Transylvania Times

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Falmouth Varsity Girls Soccer Team Mentors Young Runners in Main Street Mile

September 10, 2013

Record turnout ran iconic distance in Falmouth last Sunday

By The Enterprise staff

A record number of runners participated in this year’s Main Street Mile, a family-oriented race sponsored by the Falmouth Track Club that starts on the Falmouth Village Green and ends at the Ellen T. Mitchell...

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Johnny Crain Repeats as Main Street Mile Champion, Sets Course Record

June 28, 2013

Top two men go sub-4 minutes on the point-to-point, downhill course; Nikki Zoeller women's champion

PEORIA, Ill. - At the 5th Legacy Investments Main Street Mile, hundreds unleashed their inner cheetah Friday evening. In the men's Open race, Johnny Crain edged John Darmody to defend his title....

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Dunlap runner wins steamy Main Street Mile in record time

July 06, 2012

By Jane Miller, Peoria Journal Star

What a summer Johnny Crain is having.

The 2010 1600-meter state champion for Dunlap High School won the 15K race at the Steamboat Classic three weeks ago.

And Friday, Crain became the first runner to go under four minutes in the Main Street Mile, winning...

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