Syracuse athlete believes the sub-4 Mile is symbolic of the progress he’s made: “I just stopped being scared of it, on that day I realized I either do it or I don’t.”
By Alex Hamer, The Daily Orange
As Aidan Tooker rounded into the final 200 meters of the Mile, his eyes glanced up to where...
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“Watching Logan break four was incredible. I was with a group of teammates in Portland watching on the TV, and once he finished we were waiting for his official time, and once we saw it was sub-4 we all went crazy."
By Ana Clyde, The Beacon
Over winter break, track & field redshirt senior...
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To this day, I still get excited and nervous just thinking about that July night in Halifax.
By Nathan Brannen for CBC Sports
There are few events in the sport of track & field that people understand like the Mile.
Even people who know very little about track, know that it takes an...
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"I knew I broke it, but all I wanted to do was lay on the track in relief. I was riding that high for three, four weeks.”
By Mike MacAdam, The Daily Gazette
It started out as a milestone to pursue; it became a millstone around his neck.
The mystique grabbed hold of Lou Serafini when he was...
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Bor also earned $500 bonus as the 500th American under 4:00 thanks to a promotion from Bring Back the Mile, Saucony & Running Warehouse: “It’s really awesome to break that barrier. It’s amazing… Today I am so happy. 3:58 is awesome.”
By Jonathan Gault, LetsRun.com
BOSTON — On June 1, 1957, ...
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Presented by Running Warehouse & Saucony; also fan shoe giveaway predict the time contest
The United States, to-date, has recorded 494 American Sub-4 Milers and we're giving away $500 for the 500th American* to reach this milestone. For Mile fans, predict the winning time** in the form below...
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The general public has a much better understanding of a Mile time compared to the 1500 meters, and I would love to see the Mile replace the 1500 at the Olympics and World Championships.
By Niall Hugh, Fast Running
Sean Tobin, Ireland’s youngest ever sub-4 minute Miler got back to doing what...
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When I finally learned what my time was one of my (VT) teammates started to hug me. It was an incredible moment.
By Jean DePlacido, The Salem News
Drew Piazza keeps getting faster and faster. The Virginia Tech senior from Danvers has had an incredible summer including running a sub-4 minute...
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“The biggest thing I’ve learned from them is the mindset. You always have to go hard and believe in yourself – push until the last meters.”
By IAAF
As he entered the back straight for the final time, with 45 seconds of agony between him and Mile history, 16-year-old Jakob Ingebrigtsen had one...
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Stunning sub-57 final lap makes Texas native the 4th fastest U.S. high school Miler all-time
By Cam Smith, USA TODAY High School Sports
The hallowed halls of the sub-4 minute Mile got a new resident Thursday night when Texas native Reed Brown clocked a 3:59.30 at the Festival of Miles in St....
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