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Herbert James Elliott AC MBE (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle distance runner of his era. In August 1958 he set the world record in the mile run , clocking 3:54.5, 2.7 seconds under the record held by Derek Ibbotson ; later in the month he set the 1500 metres world record, running 3 ...
Herb Elliott won the Olympic gold medal with a world record time of 3:35 .6, being considered at the time the greatest middle distance runner ever. He retired from athletics in that same year,...
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Mar 13, 2024 · A profile of the Australian miler who broke the 4-minute barrier and set world records in 1957. Learn about his training, his coach, his achievements and his personal struggles.
Herb Elliott (born February 25, 1938, Perth, Western Australia, Australia) is an Australian middle-distance runner who was world-record holder in the 1,500-metre (metric-mile) race (1958–67) and the mile race (1958–62). As a senior runner, he never lost a mile or a 1,500-metre race.
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February 23, 2014. The 1960 Olympic champion and Mile world record holder has spiritual depth to match his athletic ability. By Daniel Lane, Sydney Morning Herald. Herb Elliott, who dominated the 1500 meters at the 1960 Rome Olympics, theorises that if life is a race, it is best to focus on personal perfection...
Herbert ELLIOTT was a middle-distance runner who won the 1,500 m gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics in a world record time. He also set world records for the mile and 1,500 m in 1958 and became a successful businessman and Olympic official.
Australian middle-distance runner Herb Elliott was world-record holder in the 1,500-meter (metric-mile) race (1958–67) and the mile race (1958–62). As a senior runner he never lost a mile or a 1,500-meter race. Herbert James Elliott was born on February 25, 1938, in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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