How Dan King set 60-64 age group Mile world record

Boulder, Colorado resident mastered his injury woes: “You have to train really hard, but you don’t have to run a ton of miles each week."

By Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World

Dan King never knew he was a Miler, but he found a silver lining during the coronavirus pandemic. With most races...

King of the Mile

"I had an excellent day, everything came together."

By Todd Straka, BoulderRunner

Dan King just ran a Mile in 4 minutes and 49.08 seconds. King is 61-years-old and that incredible time makes the Boulder resident the world record holder for the 60-64 age group, beating the previous record of...

With Sub-4:20 Performance, 53-Year-Old Breaks Masters Mile World Record

At the Music City Distance Carnival, Brad Barton sliced more than five seconds off the previous record set 18 years ago.

By Taylor Dutch, Runner's World

At 53-years-old, Brad Barton now owns three world records, effectively extending his streak of accomplishments as a Masters runner. On...

Gary Patton, 71, Sets Blazing Fast Indoor Mile World Record — on Low Mileage

“The fact that I mix up my training is why I don’t get injured, which is probably my primary advantage over my competition.”

By John A. Kissane, Runner’s World

Gary Patton of Rock Rapids, Iowa, gave himself a fitting early birthday gift: a world record in the indoor Mile for the 70–74 age...

Senior Masters Ace Kathryn Martin, 65, Runs Blazing Mile World Record

A year-round training approach equals a mix of speed, strength and distance so she is always prepared to race well at events of any length.

By John A. Kissane, Runner's World

American and world records don’t come easily for Kathryn Martin, but anyone would be excused for thinking otherwise....

Centrowitz, Rowbury Win Wanamaker Mile Titles

Lagat shatters Masters (40 & older) Mile world record; near record 10 men go sub-4 indoors at 108th NYRR Millrose Games

By Jim Gerweck, Mile wire

NEW YORK – The Mile is generally considered to be the perfect race in the track & field canon because of its near-perfect symmetry. Four laps of...

Brief Chat: Anthony Whiteman, Sub-4:00 at 40

By Phil Latter, Runner's World

When 40-year-old Anthony Whiteman ran 3:58.79 last Saturday to win the Music City Distance Carnival’s elite Mile race, he became the first Masters runner (40 & older) to break 4:00 outdoors. (Ireland’s Eamonn Coghlan, Chairman of the Boards, accomplished the feat...

40-year-old sets record with sub-4 minute Mile at Vanderbilt

By Alex Cate, The Tennessean

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Vanderbilt was the site of a world record-setting running performance Saturday.

Anthony Whiteman of Great Britain became the first man at least 40-years-old to run a sub-4 minute Mile outdoors.

Whiteman, 40, completed his Mile with a time of 3...

Making the Most of Your Mile: Music City Distance Carnival

Sub-4 at 40, shoestring budgets and supporting dreams

By Bring Back the Mile

Editor's note: Anthony Whiteman (GBR) not only won the Music City Distance Carnival Swiftwick Mile at the age of 40, but became the first Masters athlete to run a sub-4 minute Mile outdoors. Whiteman covered the...

Coghlan Over 40, Under 4 Minutes

First Masters runner to go sub-4 in the Mile: "They created more noise than at any other track I've run at, including Madison Square Garden."

By Marc Bloom, New York Times

After months of painful therapy, weeks of speed training and several near misses, Eamonn Coghlan of Ireland yesterday,...