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PROGRESS

The following list shows how the mile record has been cut by 21.3 seconds since World War I. 1915—N. Taber (U.S.), 4:12.9. 1923—P. Nurmi (Finland), 4:10.4. 1931 —J. Ladoumegue (France), 4:09.2. 1933 J. Lovelock (N.Z.), 4:07.9. 1934 G. Cunningham (U.S.), 4:06.8. 1937—Sydney Wooderson (U.K.), 4:06.4. 1942 G. Haegg (Sweden), 4:06.2, A. Andersson (Sweden), 4:06.2; Haegg, 4:04.6. 1943 Andersson, 4:02.6. 1944 Andersson, 4:01.6. 1945 Haegg. 4:01.4. 1954—R. Bannister (U.K.), 3:59.4, J. Landy (Aust.), 3:58.0. 1957 D. Ibbotson (U.K.), 1958 H. DlMott (Aust.), 3:54.5. 1962—P. G. SneC>! (N.Z.), 3:54.4. 1964 Snell, 3:54.1. 1965 M. Jazy (France), 3:53.6. 1966 J. Ryun (U.S.), 3:51.3.

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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31115, 19 July 1966, Page 19

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PROGRESS Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31115, 19 July 1966, Page 19

PROGRESS Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31115, 19 July 1966, Page 19