Ray Flynn has a few different theories as to why his records have lasted so long, still there’s no denying the event has moved on.
By Ian O'Riordan, The Irish Times
In the old school playground where Ireland’s Mile record holder first learned to run, a class of pupils come racing by oblivious...
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Four of Ireland’s greats joined forces to shatter 4 x 1 Mile relay record and raise money for Ethiopia that magic August evening
By Ian O’Riordan, The Irish Times
The idea was to stage some sort of world record attempt on the grass track and raise a few quid towards the famine in Ethiopia....
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"I am thinking, can I break that record? Can I make that jump up in performance? There’s no reason that I can’t."
By Ian O'Riordan, The Irish Times
It’s Dream Mile night, Oslo, Norway, and at the bell Ray Flynn is right on the heels of John Walker and Steve Scott, all three running somewhere...
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Signature Millrose Games event from The Armory’s New Balance Track & Field Center to be broadcast live on NBC, Saturday, February 9
From NYRR
NEW YORK — Olympic medalists Clayton Murphy and Nick Willis, along with the world’s fastest Miler indoors or outdoors last year, Edward Cheserek, will...
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Island nation's athletes are notable part of the iconic distance's rich history
By Tom Hunt, Irish Examiner
Paul Robinson’s recent world best time of 4:17.9 for a Mile run in sub-zero Antarctica recalled memories of a previous era when Ireland’s leading Milers competed at elite level and...
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"When it's all said and done, it's a personal endeavor. It's an opportunity to do something that makes you feel better about yourself; it's an identity."
By John Greene, Independent
Another time. Another place. A stellar field of international superstar athletes gathered in the Mardyke in...
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The running legend & two-time Olympian, who still holds the Irish record for the Mile, is very much revered locally.
By Liam Cosgrove, Longford Leader
Longford athlete and two-time Olympian Ray Flynn will be the center of attention in the county town in a little over a week's time when he...
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"I wasn’t afraid I would die; I knew I was dying."
By Cathal Dennehy, Independent.ie
For those who suffer through the sadistic challenge of a sub-4 minute Mile, there is a sound that offers hope, which arrives as both a sweet reprieve and a call to arms in their time of despair. It's the...
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In thrilling race against top field, the legend again breaks his U.S. record in Oslo, Norway
By Bring Back the Mile
A Mile is four laps on the track that some have called the perfect distance and a four-act play. Oslo's Bislett Games Dream Mile in the 1980s was the pinnacle of this classic...
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Tri-Cities Track Classic in Johnson City, TN to honor Ray Flynn with HS Boys' Mile
By Bring Back the Mile
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Tri-Cities Track Classic, organized by Knoxville Youth Athletics, is hosting its annual Track & Field festival for the first time at Kermit Tipton Stadium at...
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