Roger Bannister made an indelible mark on the sport and the world on May 6, 1954
By Pat Murphy, TroyMedia.com
TORONTO, Canada – If you were around in 1954, you couldn’t escape the 4 minute Mile. The newspapers were full of it, and the coverage wasn’t confined to the sports pages. Running a...
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Mile legend special guest at May 10th Helping Hands 5K to benefit area’s homeless
By Keith Chartrand, Ocala Star-Banner
On the morning of May 10, hundreds of runners will take their mark at the Helping Hands 5K run at the Baseline Greenway Trailhead. All types of runners — male, female,...
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Sir Roger, the Olympian who rose to world fame after breaking the 4 minute Mile barrier in 1954, said he felt “terribly strongly” about the importance of physical education in school
By Hannah Furness, Arts Correspondent, The Telegraph
Children do not suffer emotional harm from coming second,...
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Olympian, course record holder and two Minnesota natives join road race on Thursday, May 8; $25,000 prize purse; second stop on Bring Back the Mile Grand Prix Tour 2014
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A two-time Olympian, the women’s course record holder, and two fleet Minnesota natives are the latest...
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