Includes 4:32 Mile at 2014 Millrose Games, 2013 World Youth Championships 1500m bronze medal and 4:07 metric Mile
By Brandon Miles, MileSplit.us
Just as we were starting to get excited to see what Alexa Efraimson could possibly do to top her historic first three years of high school,...
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Fellow teen phenom Mary Cain’s successful segue from high school to the professionals ranks influenced her decision.
By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World
Alexa Efraimson, the Nike Cross Nationals and USA Junior 1500 meter champion from Camas, Washington, has signed a professional contract with...
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"I remember going up to my high school coach and I said, 'This girl is special.'" - coach Mike Hickey
By Christopher Chavez, ESPN.com
NEW YORK -- Going into the bell lap of the women's 1500 meter run at the 2014 adidas Grand Prix in New York City, 17-year-old Alexa Efraimson ran on the...
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The rising senior had a breakout performance at the New York Diamond League meet this weekend.
By Marc Bloom, Running Times
Moments after running a sensational 4:07.05 in the women’s professional 1500m field on Saturday at the adidas Grand Prix in New York, Alexa Efraimson, who is finishing...
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#1 and #2 in U.S. at 1500m to meet in Dream Mile on June 14
NEW YORK - Elise Cranny and Alexa Efraimson will go head to head at the adidas Grand Prix on June 14 in the biggest matchup the adidas Girls’ Dream Mile has seen since it began in 2010, organizers have announced.
Tickets for the...
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"The Mile is the ultimate race because it is a combination of strength, endurance, power and speed."
By Brandon Miles, MileSplit
As part of our coverage of the adidas Golden Stripes Tour, Alexa Efraimson was visited for a video feature in the early stages of her junior season of outdoor track...
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2013 Foot Locker Cross Country national champion Grant Fisher wins boys Mile in 4:09.46
By Chris Lotsbom, Race Results Weekly
NEW YORK -- The third and final day of New Balance Indoor Nationals came to a close here today, with one meet record falling in the distance disciplines. Camas, Wash.,...
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Gavigan, Efraimson headline boys and girls Mile fields this weekend in New York City
By Chris Lotsbom, ArmoryTrack.com & Dyestat.com
Many of the top high school middle and long distance athletes from across the country will be racing this weekend at The Armory for the New Balance Nationals...
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What to expect when the two teens meet in the elite women’s Wanamaker Mile on Saturday.
By Marc Bloom, Running Times
Anyone who watched Mary Cain win the New Balance 1000m in Boston last Saturday has to wonder what Alexa Efraimson was thinking about that performance. Efraimson will be making...
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Mary Cain, inaugural Bring Back the Mile Tour, 63% increase in Mile prize purses, U.S. high schoolers shine and more highlight banner year
By Ryan Lamppa, Bring Back the Mile
As the year draws to a close, it is time to recognize and celebrate the numerous highlights, historic achievements and...
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