Mile run occasionally contested in cross country running and mile runs on the road include the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York City Key: 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
How Do I Get There chart week of August 2, 1997. How Do I Get There "How Do I Get There" is a song written by Chris Farren, and co-written and recorded by American country music artist Deana Carter. It was released in August 1997 as the fourth single from her debut album "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". The song became her third single to reach the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was Carter's last Number One hit on the country chart. "How Do I Get There" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot