ASICS Blue Jean Mile

THE STORY
Johnny Gregorek, an ASICS elite athlete and American middle-distance runner, is the second fastest American to run the mile. But one of his more recent accomplishments and a unique record – the fastest to run a mile in blue jeans - holds a special place in his record books.

In May 2020, Johnny set out to break the world record for the Blue Jean Mile in honor of his brother, Patrick, who lost his battle with mental illness at just 21-years-old in 2019.

Paddy, as he was affectionately referred to by his family, enjoyed running for the fun of it, as Johnny had early on. And Johnny felt Paddy would have enjoyed watching him try to run the mile as fast as possible in a pair of blue jeans.

HOW WE CAN HELP
ASICS, a brand built on the ethos of SOUND MIND, SOUND BODY™, has been inspired by Johnny’s advocacy work around mental health and his use of his platform to educate people on mental illness.

Please join A Runner's Mind and ASICS for our own Blue Jean Mile on Tuesday May 23rd in Burlingame.

6:30pm: meet at ARM Burlingame
6:40pm: head over to BHS Track
6:50pm: shortened speed workout without blue jeans
7:10pm: change into blue jeans
7:15pm: Blue Jean Mile
7:30pm: head back to ARM for food and drinks

We'll have the track at BHS rented for the night so we'll be able to do a true 1 Mile run on the track. For anyone who wants to extend the workout, we'll have the track until 7:30pm.

• Nick Kovaleski
  Organizer
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