Middle Distance
The World's Fastest Mile: El Guerrouj Breaks the Record
Hicham El Guerrouj battled Noah Ngeny to the end to earn the world mile record in 1999.
The Fastest Women's Mile: Svetlana Masterkova
The reluctant runner ran away with the women's mile record in 1996.
An Illustrated History of Distance Running
A photographic history of distance running
Distance Running Action Photo Gallery
View action photographs of distance running, which is one of the sports represented in the Summer Olympic Games.
Olympian Johnny Gray’s 800-meter Coaching and Running Tips
The 1992 Olympic 800-meter bronze medalist shares his running and coaching advice.
Fastest Mile Times: The Men’s Mile World Records
The greatest men's mile runs in track and field history.
Fastest Mile Times: The Women’s Mile World Records
The greatest women's mile runs in track and field history.
Johnny Gray Interview, Part 1
Olympic 800-meter bronze medalist Johnny Gray discusses his track and field career.
Johnny Gray Interview, Part 2
The second part of an interview with Olympic 800-meter bronze medalist Johnny Gray.