Word: miles
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...events, as 15 world records were broken and two others tied. Curiously, the stiffest competition came not from the Russians, who proved unaccountably weak, but from three African nations-Kenya, Ethiopia and Tunisia-which among them won every running event from the 1,500 meters to the traditional 26-mile 385-yd. Greek marathon. Kansas' Jim Ryun, the 1,500-meter world record holder, could only moan, "My God, how it hurts," after losing to Kipchoge Keino, who ran it in 3 min. 34.9 sec.-second fastest time ever recorded for the metric mile. The thin air may have...
Seals went to the front at the opening gun and was threatened only once over the 3.1-mile course. Tufts standout Bob Ryan moved up to run with Seals briefly during the middle mile, but Seals upped the pace to win going away...
...Colburn who controlled the pace for most of the first two miles. Leading the pack through a brisk 4:28 mile, the flying junior dualed B.U.'s Pete Hoss for the lead throughout the second, with Pottetti close behind. Just before the two-mile mark, Colburn charged up a hill "like a goddam maniac," in Coach McCurdy's words. Pottetti followed suit and Hoss was left in the dust ten yards back...
Most of the London demonstrators marched cheerfully and peacefully through downtown areas in a mile-long parade, ten abreast to a rally in Hyde Park. Many of them-a third by some estimates-were hippie girls in slacks and sweaters...
David Truesdale of Kirkland placed first in the record field of 158 entries, completing the 1.9-mile course in 9:15. Leverett's top man. Jon Gorham, finished second to lead his team to victory...