Former Northwestern runner competed April 7 event, runs mile in 4:11.01
Pre, race and post race video coverage of the elite mile, part of Furman's Track Extravaganza weekend. Dave Wottle speaks Friday night.
Alan Webb became the first ever runner to break 4 minutes in the mile on a South Carolina track Saturday in the ASICS Blue Shoes Elite Mile Run at Furman University in an official time of 3:57.83.
Alan Webb talks about Saturday\'s mile Friday evening and athletes talk about Webb coming to town and the elite milePhoto galleriesFriday night banquet
scrunners.com onsite Friday and Saturday, Northwestern graduate Brandon Hudgins (Winthrop) part of elite mile field aiming to run first sub-4 minute mile in South Carolina.
April 7 field now consists of 11 runners.
Baylor University graduate Kyle King joined the Furman Elite Mile field, director Mickey McCauley announced Tuesday morning.
"It is my pleasure to answer the following athletes have committed to the Furman Invitational Blue Shoes Elite Mile," said coordinator Mickey McCauley.
scrunners.com sat down with Ed Boehmke (Eastside coach, Furman graduate), Bill Keesling (former Furman coach), Michael McCauley (Fleet Feet Sports, Greenville co-owner), and Mickey McCauley (Blue Shoes elite mile coordinator, FIRST, Furman Fitness Center) to talk about the upcoming Track Extravaganza at Furman University on April 7.
Asics USA has committed Sam Burley to compete in the Asics Blue Shoes Mile in April at the Furman Invitational.
Mickey McCauley, a Blue Shoes comittee member and director of the elite mile, mentioned, \"We have an agreement/contract with Flynn Sports who has committed Alan Webb, pacer (rabbit) and three or four competitive runners.
Agent Ray Flynn commits Alan Webb to elite mile during \"Track Extravaganza\"