Mile News


Breaking Four: A Family Affair: Lap 2

October 09, 2012

By Liam Boylan-Pett, Bring Back the Mile

Editor's Note: This is part two in a four part series written by Liam Boylan-Pett, #315 on the United States sub-4 minute Mile list, boasting a personal best of 3:58.19 (2011 Falmouth Mile). He obtained Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology and Creative...

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UNC’s Davis Tops Mile Run

October 09, 2012

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Carolina men's basketball team conducted its annual Mile run on Saturday Oct. 6, and sophomore guard Luke Davis posted the fastest time at 5 minutes and 14 seconds.

Davis was followed in the top five times by freshman J.P. Tokoto (5:30), sophomore Jackson Simmons (5:34),...

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American Dreams: Alex and Peter Inspired by Brother Lopez Lomong’s Olympic Success

October 08, 2012

By Stephen Mazzone, MileSplit.com

Back in the fall of 2007, HBO aired a moving documentary about distance runner and U.S. Olympian Joseph “Lopez” Lomong. It told the story of the terrifying early life of the African native, who was kidnapped at the age of 6 by rebel soldiers of the Sudan People...

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Kisorio Kicks to Win Inaugural Solvang Mile

October 06, 2012

Debut event draws Mile Maniacs to Danish-centric California community

By David Monico, The Mile wire

SOLVANG, Calif. – (October 6, 2012) – Perfect race temperatures and a warm Danish community greeted the elite Men's Mile field toeing the line at The Solvang Mile on Saturday morning. At the...

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