Matthew Centrowitz / December 2, 2016
Grand Blue Mile Champion Matthew Centrowitz won gold in the 1500m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the first for the United States since 1908.
Grand Blue Mile Champion Matthew Centrowitz won gold in the 1500m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the first for the United States since 1908.
Internationally renowned road miler Heather Kampf won an unprecedented three consecutive Grand Blue Mile Championships from 2014–2016.
Olympic Champion Hicham El Guerrouj owns the current World Record in the mile at 3:43.13 set in 1999.
Since 1976, the mile is the only non-metric distance recognized by track & field officials for record purposes.
Grand Blue Mile Champion Alan Webb holds claim to the current American Record in the mile at 3:46.91 set in 2007.