FAST MILE BY SANTEE

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27625, 4 April 1955, Page 12

FAST MILE BY SANTEE

4MIN 0.5 SEC IN TEXAS RELAYS (NJI. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) AUSTIN (Texas), April 2. Wes Santee ran a mile in 4min o.ssec in the Texas relays today. Santee’s time set a United States record for the mile. His previous record was 4min O.6sec. Santee, paced by Art Dalzell, was timed officially at 59sec for the first quarter, Im in 59sec at the half-mile, and 3min Isec at the three-quarter mark. MRS CORLETT TO RESUME TRAINING (New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND, April 1. The world and Olympic Games broad jump record-holder, Mrs Yvette Corlett, of Auckland, will begin training soon for the shot and discus events at the Olympic Games in Melbourne next year. Since her triple victory at the Empire Games in Vancouver last August, she has done no training at all—her first break for more than six years. Mrs Corlett will not ignore the broad jump, but unless she achieves results that closely approach her best performances, she will not defend her title at Melbourne. She is most hopeful about her prospects in the discus and shot—particularly the discus.