Show Distance Running Revival In America Is Probable A movement is on foot among leading track coaches throughout the country to establish the five fivemile fivemile fivemile mile run as a part of the regular track program Distance running in the colleges has been confined to two miles in the dual meets and six and seven miles in the cross country runs Interest in long distance runs has been on the increase for some years past and many critics be- be leive that the establishment of this race would add materially to the interest The visit of Paavo Nurmi the flashy Finn distance runner has also helped the interest in distance races to gro grow Other nations are rivalling the United States in the sprints consequently consequently consequently con con- tra track k coaches are arc anxious that America will develop along distance lines |