Mile News Tagged Dan King


The Best Mile Moments of 2020

December 22, 2020

Longstanding women’s U.S. indoor Mile record shattered; 11th U.S. high schooler sub-4; two outdoor Masters age group world records; COVID-19 causes cancelled events, limited racing year

By Ryan Lamppa, Bring Back the Mile

The main storyline of 2020 was obviously the COVID-19 pandemic and its...

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How Dan King set 60-64 age group Mile world record

September 12, 2020

Boulder, Colorado resident mastered his injury woes: “You have to train really hard, but you don’t have to run a ton of miles each week."

By Sarah Lorge Butler, Runner's World

Dan King never knew he was a Miler, but he found a silver lining during the coronavirus pandemic. With most races...

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King of the Mile

August 31, 2020

"I had an excellent day, everything came together."

By Todd Straka, BoulderRunner

Dan King just ran a Mile in 4 minutes and 49.08 seconds. King is 61-years-old and that incredible time makes the Boulder resident the world record holder for the 60-64 age group, beating the previous record of...

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King’s king of the virtual Brooklyn Mile

June 29, 2020

Boulder resident, 61, clocks sub-5 minute Mile at altitude, producing top and only Level 10 VDOT time of all participants

By Michael Sandrock, Daily Camera

Dan King came jogging up a quiet street in East Boulder early Saturday morning, June 20 with a spring in his step, a face covering around...

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