László Tábori: The People’s Sport, The People’s Champion

If I compare publicity percentage-wise, I had 75% for the Mile and 25% for the 1500 meters.

From Tracksmith's METER Magazine #04

László Tábori, in 1955, was the third man to break 4 minutes for the Mile, a feat that made the Hungarian famous around the world.

"Nothing gave me as much...

MVHS Alum Breaks 4 Minute Mile

Josh Thompson the first athlete ever from the state of Nevada to run a sub-4 Mile

By Maggie McMurray, Moapa Valley Progress

A Moapa Valley High School alumnus and track star recently became the first athlete ever from the state of Nevada to run a Mile in under 4 minutes.

Josh Thompson, who...

Hunter goes sub-4, sets U.S. high school indoor Mile record

"It was so loud the last lap that I just, kind of adrenaline kicked in." - Drew Hunter, 8th U.S. high school boy to break 4 minutes, now third fastest all-time behind legends Alan Webb and Jim Ryun

By David Monti, RRW
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Grand Blanc’s Fisher makes history with sub-4 minute Mile

7th U.S. high school boy to join select club, ties as 3rd fastest HS Miler: "I don't really know what just happened..."

By Jeff Hollobaugh, Special to the Detroit Free Press

ST. LOUIS -- Running under the lights on a balmy Thursday evening more than 500 miles from his hometown of Grand Blanc,...

HS runner Matthew Maton runs a historic sub-4 Mile

“This week I couldn’t sleep, I kept thinking about 4 minutes. I know you aren’t supposed to think about it, but I couldn’t stop.”

By Christopher Keizur, Daily Emerald

At the bell, three athletes sprinted around the curve, spurred on by the cheering of the Hayward faithful. The runners were...

South Africa Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Its First Sub-4 Minute Mile

De Villiers Lamprecht clocks 3:59.7 on November 13, 1964; 16th country overall with a sub-4

By Alec Basson, Stellenbosch University

It has been 50 years since former Matie athlete De Villiers Lamprecht on November 13, 1964 became the first South African (16th country) to run a dream Mile,...

Mile Moment of the Month: Epic Prep Sub-4 Races

HOKA ONE ONE presents the Mile Moment of the Month

By Bring Back the Mile

On June 11, 2011, Lukas Verzbicas became only the fifth U.S. high school athlete and the second in a high school-only race to break 4 minutes for the Mile with his winning 3:59.71 clocking at the adidas Dream Mile in...

Ryun reflects upon 50th anniversary of breaking 4 minute Mile

“When I crossed the finish line, I was a little discouraged, because I thought I hadn’t done it.”

By Rick Plumlee, The Wichita Eagle

Six hundred yards into the Mile race, Jim Ryun was bumped in the tight pack of runners. He stumbled off the track to the infield.

“I wasn’t even sure I’d...

The Mile Interview Series: Steve Holman

Bring Back the Mile's 2014 interview series, presented by HOKA ONE ONE, sits down with 1990s Mile ace Steve Holman. A prep standout in the state of Minnesota, Holman had a HS Mile best of 4:09.26 (converted from a 4:07.62 1600 meters) in 1988, as a senior at Richfield High School, a year that he...

Mile Moment of the Month: McAfee’s Sub-4 Minute Milestone

HOKA ONE ONE presents the Mile Moment of the Month: University of North Carolina alum first African-American sub-4

“Most everybody thought African-Americans were sprinters... I just never bought into that" - Reggie McAfee in a 2001 interview with the Cincinnati Enquirer.

McAfee, a Cincinnati,...