Word: mins
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...current almightily. But the youngsters from Columbia, averaging 19 years in age, had something left-an unbelievable spurt that Washington failed to catch by three-quarters of a boat-length. It was Columbia's first victory in the intercollegiate four-mile regatta since 1914. The winning time, 20 min., 57 sec., was slower than had been made at Poughkeepsie since the original race...
...your latest issue [TIME, June 27] you speak of a record-breaking run between Milwaukee and Chicago. On October 18, 1916, Sidney Hatch ran from Milwaukee to Chicago, 95.7 miles, in 14 hr., 50 min., and 30 sec., beating the former record made by Al Corey by 3 hr., 16 min., and 30 sec. Hatch ran every step of the way, making only three stops for a total loss of 16 minutes, and finished strong, although he lost ten pounds. He averaged a mile every eight and one-half minutes. After he finished the run he took a large dish...
TIME spoke of the run of Indian Chief Tall Feather in 19 hr., 47 min.-4 hr., 56 min., 30 sec., slower than that of Hatch; wrongly said "no human had ever before run between Milwaukee and Chicago in so short a time...
London, Midland & Scottish R. R., Euston to Colwyn Bay, 219.5 mi. in 253 min...
London & Northwestern R. R., King's Cross to York, 188.2 mi. in 210 min...