MUG MILE NUMBER 7 set for May 6, 2006
Memphis, TN Site TBA - The 7th running of the Mug Mile is set again on its apparently permanent date of May 6, again for 2006.  May 6th is the anniversary of the first Sub-four minute mile, and this will mark the third straight year for holding the Memphis Mug Mile on this historic date.
 
 
 
MUG Mile RESULTS  MAY 6, 2005
NEWMAN & COOKIE CORDTS WIN MUG 2005
Memphis, TN, May 6, 2005 - On a comfortably warm, nearly windless evening, right at twilight, the annual homage to Sir Roger Bannister's Historical chase of the sub-four minute barrier ended with Mark Newman pulling out a hard fought win over Vince Perryman in the featured event.  The women's race was a mixed event run during the first heat, and a late charging Cookie Cordts overtook Rachel Ragan for the Women's Mug.
        The men's race saw Clint Daniel take out the pace with Vince Perryman moving to the lead by 220 yards, and commanding nearly 30 yards at early points in the race.  He hit the first 400 in 64 and then eased into a steady rhythm until Newman slowly moved up and took over with a huge burst at 300 yards  to go to nail down the victory.
        This race saw Clint Daniel begin a return to form after battling injuries for some time.  He nailed down a sub-five for the first time in three years one day before he hits his Master's debut.  Michael Driver posted a PR for the mile distance with a steady performance.
        In the women's race, Christine Cordts ran negative splits with a blistering last lap for her in 91 seconds.  This marked a 24 second PR!!! She is very pleased with her personal trainer, Mark Hamer, is really helping her make huge leaps at all distances.
        Walt Rider won the Grand masters, and the Eternal Bud Joyner, posted a time that should nationally and even possibly world rank him for the mile distance.
        Walt's son Matty got the taste of overall victory posting a very solid 5:58.25 for age 13 in the first heat.
        The best story from the event, though, was young Seth Rider, who sporting long, blonde hair, (think Tom Byers circa 1979) who found the race on the internet and told his dad they needed to come out and run this event.  The 8 year old Seth posted a very brave 7:44.
        The race will permanently move to May 6 going forward as this is our second year in a row and the registration and start times will be similar next year.  The track may change as we try to move to Rhodes next year, if possible.  Otherwise, it will be back to the Field House track again.  Please watch this page as we get closer to next year.
     
EUROPEAN STYLE START OF THE ELITE MILE                                            HEAT ONE FINISH
 

Event:  Mug Mile – One Mile run on the track, May 6, 2005

Location:  Field House Track, University of Memphis

Sponsored by: Pilgrimage Track Club, Inc. (USATF Club No. 159, Tennessee Association)

 

RESULTS:

Men:  

 Place   Name                                                      Time

 

Mug Mile Championship MEN

 

     1.  Mark Newman                                       4:40.89
     2.   Vince Perryman                                     4:48.03        
     3.   Michael Driver                                      4:52.55
     4.   Clint Daniel                                            4:57.82
     5.   Walt Rider                                              5:13.20
 

Mug Mile Championship WOMEN:

 

Place   Name                                                      Time

 

1.        Christine Cordts                                 6:29.74

2.        Rachel Ragan                                     6:52.43

 

First Race (Age Group Race)    

    
     1.   Matty Rider, age 13                               5:58.25
     2.   Crocket Rider, age 11                            6:16.18
     3.   James Stewart, age 49                           6:40.82
     4.  Bud Joyner, age 65                                 6:43.10
     5.  Dan Burnstein, age 11                            6:53.38
     6.  Seth Rider, age 8                                   

 

 
2005 Mug RunL -R Walt Rider, Clint Daniel, Michael Driver, Vince Perryman, Mark Newman, and Alison
 
Seth Rider, Dan Bernstein, Rachel Ragan, Bud Joyner, Christine Cordts, Crocket Rider, Matty Rider 2005 Mug Heat 1
REGISTRATION IS AT 6:00 p.m. Sharp.  Meet at the Field House 
TRACK near the Coach Horton plaque.  The first heat starts at 6:45 sharp
and is for runners 5:15 or slower.  The second heat starts at 7:00 p.m. and is
for runners faster than 5:15.  If we have over 20 runners in the fast heat, there will
be a further break down.
FREE EVENT!
 
2004
800 Meters
 
August 19, 2004, Memphis, TN - Memphis University School - Curt Arthur made a brave attempt for a fast 800 with Chuck Jones doing the first 400 in 60 flat.  Curt finished in 2:05.70 - just 1.7 seconds off his PR at Decatur.  He was in the zone but ran out of gas as there was no one left to race down the back straight.  GOOD JOB, CURT!

MUG MILE

May 6, 2004, Memphis, TN - U of Memphis, South Campus - PTC's Todd Moroney held off Christian Brother's U. top-dog Ben Knoernschild 4:26.30 to 4:33.1.  Laureen Coffelt ran a barrier breaking 5:53.6 to win the women's race.  

Event:  Mug Mile – One Mile run on the track.

Location:  South Campus Track, University of Memphis

In honor of: Sir Roger Bannister’s 50th anniversary of history’s first Sub-Four Minute Mile May 6, 1954

Sponsored by: Pilgrimage Track Club, Inc. (USATF Club No. 159, Tennessee Association)

RESULTS:

Men:  

 Place   Name                       Club or School                                 Time
  1. Todd Moroney,       Pilgrimage Track Club (PTC)      4:26.3
  2. Ben Knoernschild,  Christian Brothers U. (CBU)        4:33.1
  3. Chuck Jones,           PTC                                                  4:44.4
      4.   Curt Arthur,           PTC                                                  4:52.2
      5.   Bert Hull,                Memphis Runners Track Club      4:54.4
      6.   Vince Perryman,     PTC                                                  5:02.4
      7.   Clint Daniel             PTC                                                   5:05.4
      8.   Will Wright              CBU                                                   5:25.5
      9.    Jonathan Myers       CBU                                                5:32.9
    10.    Bud Joyner              PTC                                                  6:28.9 (Age 64)
 
WOMEN:
 
Place   Name                       Club or School                                 Time
 
1.        Laureen Coffelt        PTC                                                 5:53.6
2.        Valerie Pino             PTC                                                   6:11.5
3.        Ashley Spriggs         PTC                                                   6:32.3
4.        Kelley Willis            PTC                                                   6:58.7
5.        Cookie Cordts          PTC                                                   7:08.7
 
MUG MILE MAY 6, 2004
The Mug Mile will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Roger Bannister's historic first sub-four minute mile.  We will be running in the evening in a series of races based on individual abilities, culminating in a fantastic race of the fastest runners available in the area.  The race will be held at the University of Memphis South Campus in the twilight hours.  The first race will start promptly at 7 p.m. and then progress until the feature race at 7:30 p.m.
 
 
 
2003
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JULY 12, 2003
9:00 A.M. Start
University of Memphis South Campus Track
The original! 4th Annual
Timing by Coach Bill Hoffman.  Please be at the track and ready to run at exactly 9:00 a.m.  Fast heat is first.  Slower heats to follow.

4th Annual MUG MILE

Memphis, TN, July 12, 2003 - Adam Didyk, a University of Memphis runner and Pilgrimage Track Club member, won the 4th installment of the Mug Mile in a new record: 4:23.06.  PTC's Todd Moroney gave chase right to the line.  Todd finished second in 4:25.20.  PTC's Curt Arthur, a former two-time champion of the event was third in 4:42.15.

4th - John Geiger, PTC, 4:49.79

5th - Matt Tanner, CBU, 5:13.25

6th - Francisco Zunta, CBU 5:18.82

7th - Danny Greer, PTC (Master's Champion) 5:25.12

8th - Joel Lyons, PTC (2nd Master's) 5:35.23

9th - Will Wright, CBU 5:25

10th - Rachel Best, UK, 5:42.82

11th - Bud Joyner, MRTC, 6:43.29 

 

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JULY 19, 2003, 9:00 a.m. (sharp)
University of Memphis South Campus Track
Timing by Coach Bill Hoffman.  Please be ready to run at exactly 9:00 a.m.  FAST HEAT FIRST - ALL COMERS - SHELBY COUNTY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP! 
 

COACH BILL HOFFMAN 3,000 Meters

University of Memphis,  South Campus, Memphis, TN, July 19, 2003 - Coach Bill Hoffman 3,000 Meter race sponsored by the Pilgrimage Track Club was won by PTC member Todd Moroney in 9:06.96  Moroney used the event for a training evolution - setting perfect 75 second laps for 4 laps and then shifting into higher gear.  Adam Didyk was doing pacing duties and dropped at 5 laps, opening up second for John Geiger in personal record 9:29.59

1.  Todd Moroney - Pilgrimage Track Club (PTC) 9:06.96

2.  John Geiger - PTC                                            9:29.59

3.  Bradley Cordts PTC                                        10:02.00

4. Clint Daniel PTC                                               10:18.90

5. Zack  Wilkinson -Christian Brothers U.             10:27.34

6. Francisco Zurita  CBU                                      10:44.34

7. Jon Myers           CBU                                      11:07.89

8. Brent Ellis       CBU                                           11:19.21

9.  Will Wright CBU                                              11:59.70

10. Bud Joyner  MRTC                                         13:32.00

 

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HISTORY
 
 

The Gatorade salute after the First Annual Mug Run Mile in May 2000.  Curt Arthur, Clint Daniels, Bradley Cordts, Joel Lyons, Joe Coffelt and John Geiger.

        Each year the Pilgrimage Track Club hosts a series of track races anchored by the annual Mug Mile.  This is a good break-up of the yearly road racing circuit.

    The mile is usually in May or June of each year.  Watch this space for history and meet information.

Mug Mile Champions:

2000 - Curt Arthur

2001 - Mark Newman

2002 - Vince Perryman 4:46.8

2002 - The Third Annual Mug Run was a success. The race was held on July 13, 2002 at the U of M South Campus. Vince Perryman won with a 4:46.8; newcomer Bert Hull (not yet a Pilgrim) was second in 4:50.00 (without the benefit of a warm-up); 3rd B. Cordts 4:56.5; 4th Joe Coffelt 5:08.8; 5th Danny Greer 5:32.4; Laureen Coffelt 6th (1st woman) 5:57.9; Carlyn Hakola 7th (2nd Woman) 6:53.6 and 8th (3rd woman) Cookie Cordts 7:07.2.

4th Annual MUG MILE

Memphis, TN, July 12, 2003 - Adam Didyk, a University of Memphis runner and Pilgrimage Track Club member, won the 4th installment of the Mug Mile in a new record: 4:23.06.  PTC's Todd Moroney gave chase right to the line.  Todd finished second in 4:25..20.  PTC's Curt Arthur, a former two-time champion of the event was third in 4:42.15.  Rachel Best set a new women's record for the event in 5:42.82.

4th - John Geiger, PTC, 4:49.79

5th - Matt Tanner, CBU, 5:13.25

6th - Francisco Zunta, CBU 5:18.82

7th - Danny Greer, PTC (Master's Champion) 5:25.12

8th - Joel Lyons, PTC (2nd Master's) 5:35.23

9th - Will Wright, CBU 5:25

10th - Rachel Best, UK, 5:42.82 ( woman's Champion - new record)

11th - Bud Joyner, MRTC, 6:43.29 

 

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