Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile

The American Running Association (ARA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1968 to promote healthy living and active lifestyles among all Americans. It is dedicated to supporting runners through education and specialized programs; as well as, it is committed to increasing the physical activity levels of America’s youth through walking and running. The NATIONAL RUN A MILE DAYS is a public outreach campaign with a mission to get more boys and girls excited becoming more fit and healthy with running the mile as a starting point For more information on ARA visit www.americanrunning.org.