Mile News Tagged Vin Lananna


Behind the Renaissance of American Distance Running

September 12, 2016

“Somewhere along the way we hit this critical tipping point where it really clicked. Now, every time an American steps to the line at an international competition... you’re competing for a medal.”

By Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Magazine

Unless you spent the second week of the Olympics...

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Sweep in 1500 meters could mean bye-bye to beard for Vin Lananna

June 20, 2012

Olympics are on the line but there could be extra for Lananna’s runners

By Curtis Anderson, The Register Guard

Two months ago, at a “TrackTown Tuesday” function in Springfield, Oregon coach Vin Lananna was fielding questions about the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials which begin their...

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Miling to the Beat of a Different Drummer

July 10, 2000

"It is difficult for me to understand some of the things Gabe does... What a terrible thing it would be for anyone to temper those dreams."

By John Walters, Sports Illustrated

Even his birth was extraordinary. Gabe Jennings was born inside a teacherage–a house connected to a school–in a...

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