August 01, 1966
In the week following his record race young Jim Ryun discovers the joys—and hazards—of owning the most treasured mark in all of sport
By Gwilym S. Brown, Sports Illustrated
Young Jim Ryun's hectic life as the world record holder in track's most glamorous event began even while he was spinning...
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July 25, 1966
Leaving the whole world far behind him, Jim Ryun, the 19-year-old durable wonder of Kansas, smashes track's most treasured record—the Mile mark that has eluded American runners for 29 years
By Anita Verschoth, Sports Illustrated
After a few warmup sprints last Sunday on a field next to...
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June 12, 1966
"I'd like to see the world record come back to the U.S., but you know everything has to be just right and that doesn't happen too often."
By Gwilym S. Brown, Sports Illustrated
Setting up world record attempts in the Mile run is like handling butterflies. The slightest miscalculation, one...
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December 31, 1965
German Olympian clocks fastest Mile on grass; in earlier meet, Keino sets 5000m world record
From Once Upon a Time in the Vest
In New Zealand, Kip Keino and Jürgen May are enjoying the mild weather of the southern hemisphere. The headline in the September issue of Track & Field News...
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