"Running is possibly the greatest metaphor for life."
By Owen Kendall, Race Founder
The goal of the Franklin Park Mile is bigger than you can imagine. The aim is to transform the world, changing the way people experience their lives. The world today is a global one; it is a multi-racial,...
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Sunday's inaugural Franklin Park Mile race to strengthen community ties and more
By Nate Weitzer, BU Today
Owen Kendall recalls the shock he felt when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon last April, killing three people, including Lu Lingzi (GRS’13), and injuring...
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Inaugural Franklin Park Mile set for Sunday, October 20
By Chrissy Horan, Boston.com
This might surprise the readers of this blog, but not everyone likes to run.
I know it’s hard to believe, but it is true. Fortunately some folks out there are not letting this stop them from trying to get...
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ELEVATE
Bring Back the Mile as the premier event in the sport, and increase interest in and media coverage of the Mile for both those who love the distance as well as the general public.
CELEBRATE
Bring Back the Mile to celebrate the storied distance and to recognize the people who made and make the Mile great and to promote Mile events and the next generation of U.S. Milers.
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