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Join the American Running Association on May 6th to celebrate its first National Run A Mile Day and the 54th anniversary of Roger Bannister running a mile in under four minutes.
You don't have to be fast. Simply get out there and run or walk one mile....you can do it by yourself or grab a friend, a family member, a colleague, or even your dog. Learn more.
 VA-MD Split on the XC Battlefield:
VA Girls Upset MD Girls to Counter MD Boys Win
Presley Parkes, the top seeded girl on the VA squad, proved her freshman XC campaign still has some legs in it as she won a decisive victory in the 2nd Battle of the Potomac Cross Country (XC) Championship at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, MD, on November 17, 2007. Parkes is the Region 2 (VA) AA champion and was 5th at the Virginia AA State Championship. Presley and her sister Sullivan proved a solid addition to the Team VA squad with their 1st place and 5th place showings. On the boys side, Nick Bax of St. Albans came ready to do battle again on the hills of Smokey Glen. Last year, Bax won the inaugural Battle of the Potomac. A month before the event, few would have predicted a repeat win for Bax as he had not shown the dominance in mid-season XC races. This year's boys field had no less than four state champions including Bax. He attributed the win to his cross training in crew and bike racing plus a strong will to defend his title. View all results and photos. 
Honoring a Running Hero
One of the legends in our midst was surprised with a unique honor on September 13, 2007. Geoff Hollister served on the Board of the American Running Association for upwards of eight years. On a drizzly September day, Geoff was lured back to the Nike campus under the pretense of helping his wife file some medical forms....
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