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The 2 mile (3,520 yards, [1] 10,560 feet, or exactly 3,218.688 metres) is a historic running distance. Like the mile run , it is still contested at some invitational meets due its historical chronology in the United States and United Kingdom .
Barry Miles (born 21 February 1943) [1] is an English author known for his participation in and writing on the subjects of the 1960s London underground and counterculture. He is the author of numerous books and his work has also regularly appeared in leftist newspapers such as The Guardian .
Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now is a 1997 biography of Paul McCartney by Barry Miles.It is the "official" biography of McCartney and was written "based on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews undertaken over a period of five years", according to the back cover of the 1998 paperback edition.
Biography is the earliest literary genre in history. According to Egyptologist Miriam Lichtheim, writing took its first steps toward literature in the context of the private tomb funerary inscriptions. These were commemorative biographical texts recounting the careers of deceased high royal officials. [2]
[2] [3] Louisa had five siblings, and was known within her family as Lou. [4] She would later change her name to Louise at some point in the early 1960s. [5] On 6 February 1939, she married Ronald (Ron) Charles Miles (1914 – 1986), a Christchurch garage attendant. [6] Ronald was the son of Christchurch carter Charles and Georgina Miles (née ...
Rosalind Miles (born Rosalind Mary Simpson on January 6, 1943) is an English author, historian, university lecturer, broadcaster, journalist, magistrate and activist who has written 23 works of fiction and non-fiction.
Patricia Miles Martin (November 14, 1899 – January 2, 1986) was an American children's author who wrote American historical fiction, non-fiction, and biographies. She published under her own name as well as the names Miska Miles , Patricia A. Miles , and Jerry Lane . [ 1 ]
Mark Miles (born September 2, 1953) is an American sports executive and the current CEO of IndyCar and Penske Entertainment. He was also the former President of the Association of Tennis Professionals between 1990 and 2005. Miles was instrumental in leading the committees which landed Indianapolis the 1987 Pan American Games and Super Bowl XLVI ...