I am trying to run a mile. I cant quite make it but I am close.
The distance of the English mile gained its current definition of 1,760 yards through a statute of the Parliament of England in 1593.
Wow. They have gotten very formal with it. Anything else that I may find helpful or interesting?
Although the mile does not feature at any major championship competition, the Wanamaker Mile, Dream Mile, and Bowerman Mile races are among the foremost annual middle-distance races indoors and outdoors, 
Oh cool. I should keep working on that mile and maybe one day I can make to one of those.
the history of the mile run began in England and it initially found usage within the wagered running contests of the 18th and 19th century.Track and field is a sport which includes athletic contests established.
Interesting that it begun in England. I thought they used kilometers instead of miles. That is interesting. Any other tid bits I should know?
Mile run
The mile run (1,760 yards or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance foot race.
The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived track and field's switch to metric distances in the 1900s and retained its popularity, with the chase for the four-minute mile in the 1950s a high point for the race.
In spite of the roughly equivalent 1500 metres race, the mile run is present
English mile gained its current definition of 1,760 yards through a statute of the Parliament of England in 1593. Thus, the history of the mile run began in England and it initially found usage within the wagered running contests of the 18th and 19th century. Such contests would attract large numbers of spectators and gamblers – so many that the activity became a professional one for its more-established participants.
The mile run was at the heart of the divide between professional and amateur sports in the late 19th century. Separate world