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Bring Back the Mile Turns Down Facebook OfferPublished by
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – (April 1, 2014) – Bring Back the Mile, the national campaign to elevate and celebrate the storied distance, has confirmed its rejection of a $359.4 million buyout offer by Facebook. TechCrunch amongst other reliable Silicon Valley sources first reported the attempted buyout last week. The social media giant has added fast growing tech companies such as Instagram, WhatsApp and most recently Oculus Rift to its empire. Zuckerberg, a junior in high school when Alan Webb broke Jim Ryun’s long-standing high school Mile record in 2001 with his 3:53.43 clocking, holds a personal passion for the Mile after witnessing and admiring Webb’s youthful achievement. In addition, a person privy to the discussions between BBTM and Facebook, but who wished to remain anonymous shared that Zuckerberg was shocked when he learned that high school boys and girls were competing in the made-up distance of 1600 meters not the Mile. He emphasized that returning the storied distance to U.S. high school track & field would be an incredible way to increase interest and “buzz” in the sport, one that also has the largest participation numbers in the U.S., an important demographic for Facebook to engage.
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