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Word: miles (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
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...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Parade to the Pedestal | 11/1/1968 | See Source »

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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '72 Runners Win Greater Bostons | 10/30/1968 | See Source »

...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...

Author: By Richard T. Howe, | Title: Crimson Harriers Win in Fifth Meet | 10/30/1968 | See Source »

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...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Violence Erupts In London March | 10/28/1968 | See Source »

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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cross Country | 10/26/1968 | See Source »

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