Word: gg
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...time the great Gunder Hägg had finished his eighth and last U.S. race at the Triborough Stadium of New York City last week, the lean, blond Swede with the quick flash of mordant wit and the flawless leg action had done something to U.S. track performances. Without apparent exertion he had lowered the old standards that once meant championship running...
...gg standards his last race was a failure. Competing with two top-flight U.S. runners he did no better than 4:06.9, far short of the still unattainable mark of four minutes flat which many a Hägg fan hoped he might hit on his U.S. tour...
...what the Swede had done to running. The day had passed when 4:08 was cracking good time for the outdoor mile, just as the 30 home-run mark was shelved when Babe Ruth came along and consistently batted home runs' in the 40s and 50s; Hägg had set 4:06 as good time for the outdoor mile. Slower runners would never again be top-flight...
...other races, unimaginative Gunder had to have competition to pace him if he was still to beat his world mark. For the Randall's Island show, two crack U.S. runners turned out: young Bill Hulse (whom Hägg regards as the most promising American miler) and Divinity Student Gilbert Dodds...
Finally Hägg pulled up in front. In the final stretch Gil Dodds decided to move ahead. He charged heavily past Hulse, then past Hägg, pounding the track with laborious, clubbing gait. Hägg, who consistently looks around, had seen him coming. He seemed to turn on no more steam, or to speed his pace. He just exchanged places with Gil Dodds, whirled smoothly to the lead, won again...