Word: sec
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...cheers started when Snell breezed through the first quarter in 56 sec. They became a roar when he turned the half-mile in 1 min. 54 sec., setting his own blazing pace, running easily in that long, loping stride of his. At that rate, he would have an incredible 3-min. 48-sec. mile-if Odlozil and Davies could drive him on. Then Snell started to pull away-5 yds., 10 yds., 15 yds. Odlozil and Davies struggled to keep up, but they were fighting for wind. Snell would have to do it alone. At the threequarter mark...
...Tokyo Olympics he became the first man in 44 years to win gold medals for both the 800 meters and the metric mile (1,500 meters) - and then he announced that he intended to clip more than 4 sec. off his mile record by running the distance in 3 min. 50 sec. Last week, before 20,000 homefolks in Auckland, Snell gave it a gallant try. Ranged against him were Czechoslovakia's Josef Odlozil, silver-medal winner in the Olympic 1,500, and New Zealand's own John Davies, who won the bronze. With the possible exception...
...world record all right-.3 sec. faster than Snell had ever run the mile before. But he was bitterly disappointed. "It's very hard without competition," he said. "It detracts from the incentive." This week, in another meet at Wanganui, Snell will try again. There is talk of getting a mechanical rabbit...
Fist in Anger. The starter's flag had barely fluttered when Clark shot into the lead, opening up a gap of 18 sec...
...line had snapped. The Lotus was out of the race -just two laps from victory. Now all Surtees had to do was finish second behind Dan Gurney. Ferrari mechanics frantically signaled Bandini to slow down. Obediently, Bandini lifted his foot and Surtees shot past, crossing the finish line 69 sec. behind Winner Gurney...