TOO FAST!
Australian Olympic selectors could hardly believe their eyes recently when Alex Henderson, who had been discarded as a prospect for the Olympic 1500 metres event, was timed over a mile In New South Wales in the amazing time of 3min 47sec. The time shattered John Landy's world record of 3min 58sec by so much that time-keepers cast doubt on the efficiency of their watches. The watches, however. all passed examination when taken to the official checker on the ground. Then, when officials were on the verge of making the announcement of the new world record of records, they suddenly realised that the race had been run on a circuit three yards inside the correct mile lane. On that track, Henderson had saved himself a lot of running and a lot of time.
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Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28104, 20 October 1956, Page 5
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134TOO FAST! Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28104, 20 October 1956, Page 5
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