MILE RUNNING
INTERESTING LAP TIMES' COMPARISON Comparison between the four previous best miles (including Lovelock’s 4.12 British Record made last year, and the world's record of 4min 7 3-5 see established recently by J. E, Lovelock), affords much interest. The following table gives the performances for the quarter-mile stages; J. E. Lovelock, July 15, 1933: Time, 4.07 3-5; first quarter, 61 2-5; second quarter, 62 1-5; third quarter, 65 1-0; fourth quarter, 58 9-10. J. Ladoumegue, October 4, 1931. Time, 4.09 1-5; first quarter, 60 4-5; second quarter, 63 2-5; third quarter 63 4-5; fourth quarter, 61 1-5. P. Nurmi, September 23, 1923; Time: 4.10 2-5; first quarter, 58 3-5; second quarter, 63, 1-5; third quarter. 04-0-10; fourth quarter, 64 7-10. J. E. Lovelock, May 26, 1932; Time: 4.12; first quarter, 57. 2-5; second quarter 64 3-5; third quarter, 71; fourth quarter, 59. W. G. George, August 23, 1886: Time, 4.12 33-44; first quarter, 631; third quarter, 65 33-44; fourth quarter, 65.,
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Evening Star, Issue 21517, 15 September 1933, Page 5
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162MILE RUNNING Evening Star, Issue 21517, 15 September 1933, Page 5
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