Mile News Tagged Galen Rupp


A Select Group: Only 33 men have gone sub-4 and sub-2:10

October 08, 2023

Two-time Olympic Marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge fastest official Mile-marathon combined time; six Americans: Brian Shrader, Martin Hehir, Galen Rupp, Alan Culpepper, Ken Martin & Greg Meyer members of rare club; Meyer the first member

By Bring Back the Mile

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Behind the Renaissance of American Distance Running

September 12, 2016

“Somewhere along the way we hit this critical tipping point where it really clicked. Now, every time an American steps to the line at an international competition... you’re competing for a medal.”

By Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Magazine

Unless you spent the second week of the Olympics...

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Galen Rupp to run the Mile on Saturday at the Flotrack Throwdown at Duniway Park

August 06, 2015

The Flotrack Throwdown is scheduled to begin Saturday at 4:30pm. Other events include the women's 800, men's 800, women's 1500, men's 400 and women's 100 hurdles.

By Ken Goe, The Oregonian

Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp has been confirmed as an entry in the Mile for the Flotrack Throwdown...

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Rupp Enters New Balance Indoor GP Mile

February 03, 2014

"A competitive Mile race would be the best preparation for the USA & World Indoor Championships."

From New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

BOSTON — Galen Rupp, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist at 10,000 meters and seven-time USA champion who holds four U.S. records, is a late addition to the Mile...

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Galen Rupp Targets Indoor Mile World Record

January 29, 2014

2012 Olympic silver medalist looks to break 3:48.45 on February 15 in Boston

By Ken Goe, The Oregonian

Galen Rupp of the Nike Oregon Project has targeted the world record for the indoor Mile at Boston University on Feb. 15 according to his coach Alberto Salazar.

Hicham El Guerrouj set the...

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Mile Moments Abound in 2013

December 30, 2013

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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State Mile Guide: #6 Massachusetts

March 29, 2013

Date of Statehood: February 6, 1788
Capital: Boston
Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)

Home to the Boston Tea Party and Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts has always had proud rebel attitude. In fact, thanks to the...

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Masters Rips World #2 3:56.25 in the Mile at Tyson Invitational

February 08, 2013

By Derek Veilleux, Maine TrackXC

Former Bangor HS runner Riley Masters currently at the Univeristy of Oklahoma, but running unttached this winter won the Tyson Invitational Mile at the University of Arkansas on Friday evening. Masters clocked a huge personal best of 3:56.25 in winning, the time...

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Centrowitz, Lakhouad Win New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Miles

February 02, 2013

Wynne, Frazier high school Mile champions; NBIGP kick-off to the Bring Back the Mile Tour 2013
By Jim Gerweck, The Mile wire

BOSTON – (February 2, 2013) – When it comes to the Mile, the 2013 indoor track season has been thus far quite thrilling with Mary Cain’s U.S. high school record and...

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Track & Field: The Mile Still Thrives in a Metric World

January 29, 2013

By Red Shannon, Bleacher Report

Last weekend's action in the world of track & field did nothing to help the cause of those who would convert us all to an exclusive global metric system.

Continuing to survive as the last holdout of the old imperial system of measurement, the Mile run last...

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