NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS EVENT-BY-EVENT PREVIEW By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2013 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (05-June) -- Here is our event-by-event preview for the NCAA Division I Championships which take place in Eugene from June 5 - 8. Enjoy! WOMEN - 800m, Final June 7: The favorite …
Read More »Bring Back The Mile – Latest Edition
Mile wire #9-04-13 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. ÛÓ The Mile wire is a regular update on the best stories, exclusive interviews and everything Mile-related. Twin Cities In Motion Dedicates Medtronic TC 1 Mile to Boston Marathon By Medtronic TC 1 Mile ST. PAUL, Minn. ÛÓ (April 24, 2013) ÛÓ Twin Cities …
Read More »State of the Mile Report – 2012
Mile News State of the Mile Report: 2012 December 28, 2012 And the future looks bright for the iconic distance in the USA By Bring Back the Mile On January 18, 2012, Bring Back the Mile launched with a cardboard sign and video: the start of a movement to return AmericaÛªs …
Read More »Olympic Champ Merritt, World Champ Simpson Headed to Boston
Aries Merritt & Jenny Simpson Lead List of Stars at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Olympic & World Champions to compete on February 2nd BOSTON (Nov 15) ÛÒ 2012 Olympic Hurdles Champion, Aries Merritt, and 2011 World 1500m Champion Jenny Simpson will return to Boston for the 2013 New Balance …
Read More »NYC Marathon Cancelled, Runners Flock to Central Park
DESPITE MARATHON CANCELLATION, RUNNERS FLOCK TO CENTRAL PARK By Chris Lotsbom (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) NEW YORK (04-Nov) -- By the thousands, runners set to take part in the 43rd ING New York City Marathon here today ran through Central Park, celebrating the …
Read More »Centro’, Martinez Bag 5th Avenue Mile Titles
CENTROWITZ, MARTINEZ SNAG FIRST FIFTH AVENUE MILE TITLES By Joe Battaglia (c) 2012 NYRR New Service, used with permission NEW YORK (22-Sep) -- Both Matthew Centrowitz and Brenda Martinez knew that the surge to the finish at the NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile presented by Nissan here was going to happen …
Read More »Lagat, Simpson to Defend at NYC’s 5th Ave. Mile
AMERICAN, BRITISH STARS TO CLOSE SEASON AT FIFTH AVENUE MILE By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (Used with permission) NEW YORK (13-Sep) -- American and British athletes have recorded a combined 35 victories at the Fifth Avenue Mile since the event was founded here by …
Read More »WR Holder, Olympic Champ Rudisha Upset in Zurich
AMAN UPSETS RUDISHA IN DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL By David Monti (c) 2012 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (used with permission) (30-Aug) -- In rainy and cold conditions at Zürich's Letzigrund Stadium, Ethiopia's Mohammed Aman upset world and Olympic champion David Rudisha in what was the Kenyan's final race of …
Read More »Inside the Olympic Village – Final 5K Preparations
Aug. 7: Final Preparations, A Different Side of Things, Million Dollar Decisions In the last two days, the volume of our training has been reduced considerably. Saturday was the last hard track workout with an easy shakeout in the afternoon. From Sunday on, it’s just easy runs without as much …
Read More »Interview With Olympic 1500m Runner Shannon Rowbury
CONFIDENCE GROWING, ROWBURY READY FOR RIGORS OF 1500M ROUNDS By David Monti (c) 2012 http://www.raceresultsweekly.com, all rights reserved (used with permission) TEDDINGTON, ENGLAND (24-Jul) -- The three rounds of the 1500m at the Olympic Games makes that event a particularly grueling mix of endurance, strength, speed, and tactics. For Shannon …
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