July 06, 2012
By Tim Creason, South Bend Tribune
Compared to what lies ahead, winning the women's 1500-meter run at the U.S. Olympic Trials may seem like a piece of cake for Plymouth native Morgan Uceny.
Fact: Since 1972, when the women's 1500 was added to the Olympic lineup, no American has ever won a...
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July 05, 2012
Grand Prize winner takes home exclusive Mile Legends package; four other lucky Mile Maniacs receive limited edition 3:59 "I AM THE MILE" T-Shirts
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - After enjoying a great week at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Track & Field - Team Trials and celebrating a fantastic 1500 meter final...
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July 04, 2012
Sir Roger Bannister has revealed how his fourth place at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics changed sporting history.
By The British Broadcasting Corporation
He planned to retire if he won gold at the Games - and would not have gone on to run the first sub-4 minute Mile.
The 83-year-old told BBC...
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July 02, 2012
By Ken Goe, The Oregonian
EUGENE, Ore. -- After Matthew Centrowitz finished second in Sunday's 1,500-meter final in the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field, he was asked about the knee injury he suffered this spring.
Centrowitz brushed it off as a "minor setback."
He wasn't telling the...
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