“I only want to beat the boys because they tease the girls for being slow."
By Sara Lafrance, Sippican Week
“No high fives!” shouted a 7-year-old runner as he crossed the finish line. “This is serious!”
To some, the Marion Mile is much more than a race. It was started in 2002 by Chris...
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Summer Mile race series expects 250 children running the iconic distance every Tuesday thru August 6
By Matthew Bernat, Sippican Week
MARION, Mass. — Competition is heating up at the Marion Mile as several boys, and one girl, ran a Mile in less than six minutes last year.
Now in its twelfth...
Read More commentsReturn the Mile to prominence on the American & worldwide sports and cultural landscape by elevating and celebrating the Mile to create a movement.
ELEVATE
Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.
CELEBRATE
Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.
NATIONAL MOVEMENT
Bring Back the Mile to create a national movement for the Mile as America’s Distance, to inspire Americans to run the Mile as part of their fitness program and to replace the 1600 meters at High School State Track & Field Meets across the country.
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