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Gregson, Buckman headline inaugural Amba Hotels City of London Mile

June 20, 2014

2,000 runners expected to run on a course that starts and finishes near St. Paul’s Cathedral in London’s historic Square Mile.

By Athletics Weekly

Australian athletes Ryan Gregson and Zoe Buckman are among those in Amba Hotels City of London Mile action on Sunday as a festival of Miles takes place in the capital.

The whole event is expected to attract around 2,000 runners on a course that starts and finishes near St. Paul’s Cathedral in London’s historic Square Mile.

Gregson, the Australian 1500m record holder, leads the entries for the elite men’s race. Fresh from a 3:53.85 Mile at the Pre Classic, the Commonwealth Games medal contender will attempt to break 4 minutes on the roads in what is the 60th anniversary year of Roger Bannister’s iconic first sub-4 minute Mile.

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