On the 6th May 1954 an English man by the name of Robert Bannister was the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes, setting a new world record at 3 minutes 59.4 seconds.
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of this remarkable milestone in world athletics, Farranfore Maine Valley A.C are organising The Mile Dash Challenge. The first race will be on Tuesday Evening the 6th May 2014, which is exactly 60 years to the day of Sir Robert Bannister's record achievement. Full Details: HERE
Some of us grew up in an era where "the mile" was a prestigious event and we felt like it would be fun to have a family oriented event focusing on the mile. The mile is a good mix of endurance and speed therefore a fun race for old and young. We hope it will encourage long term involvement in fitness based activities.
As our event grows our mission is to see people improve year after year by asking them "How fast did you run the mile at The Mile Dash Challenge?"
For those of you who were born in the metric era: 1 Mile = 1.60934KM
Previous Blog Articles
Famous Mile Race in 1954 - HERE
Irish Men Mile Records - HERE
Irish Women Mile Records - HERE
Tips to run your Fastest Mile - HERE