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Competing on a tricky board track for the first time in his young career, 19-year-old Miler Burleson faced Sweden's Dan Waern, who had six times broken four minutes (Burleson's best: 4:06.7). At the gun, Burleson was content to stay back in the pack. As he ran, he gulped cheekfuls of air (see cut) gently exhaling them in a fashion he claims helps his rhythm. He loafed along with his smooth stride until the last lap. Then, with a dashman's acceleration, Burleson snatched the lead from George Larson, his Oregon teammate, flashed...
They saw a great race. Coming into the homestretch, Sweden's Dan Waern led by three meters. Then Finland's Olavi Vuorisalo, Olavi Salonen and Olavi Salsola all nickered past. Almost as one man, the three Finns sprinted across the line. Ten minutes later, after studying the photo finish, the judges announced the astounding news: all three had broken the old record of 3:40.6, Salsola finishing first in 3:40.2, Salonen second in the same time, and Vuorisalo third...
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