Billy Mills was running the 10,000-meter race at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. It was the final lap, and he was behind the pack. But in the final stretch, Mills moved to lane 4 and began passing the other ...

This Day in History: On October 14, 1964, history was made on the track in Tokyo, Japan, as Billy Mills, a relatively unknown American runner, stunned the world by winning the gold medal in the 10,000 ...

NEW THIS MORNING. LEGENDARY OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST BILLY MILLS IS SHARING HIS STORY IN A WHOLE NEW WAY. MILLS WON THE 10,000M AT THE 1964 OLYMPICS, BECOMING THE SECOND INDIGENOUS ATHLETE TO WIN GOLD.

Described as the greatest upset in Olympic history, Billy Mills' victory in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Olympic Games will remain an indelible memory for anyone who saw his thrilling stretch run as ...

In 1964, America was still reeling from the previous November’s assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as the country’s youth were mesmerized by “Beatlemania.” Yet something positive of an ...

Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills, who triumphed in the 10,000-meter race at the 1964 Tokyo Games, delivered a powerful message of unity through diversity at the 23rd annual Simpson University ...

Billy Mills, renowned for his amazing come-from-behind gold medal fi nish in the 10,000 meter event during the 1964 Olympic games in Tokyo, will be part of the 2007 Governor's Cup festivities June 1 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In conjunction with the museum's exhibition Best in the World: Native Athletes in the Olympics, Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota) shares his experience ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Billy Mills, the Sioux distance runner who stunned the world by winning a gold medal at the 1964 ...

Billy Mills poked at a healthy plate of poached eggs, grilled vegetables and dry toasted rye Friday morning. The distance-running legend has neither the knees nor the appetite to compete in the 30th ...

Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Dark Winds season 3, episode 1.Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) revealed a fascinating part of his backstory in Dark Winds season 3, and it connects to one of the ...

Billy Mills releases 'Wings of an Eagle' book. Photo Credit: S.D. Nelson. Billy Mills releases 'Wings of an Eagle' book. Photo Credit: S.D. Nelson. Olympic gold medalist Billy Mills chatted about his ...