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Sir John George Walker, KNZM, CBE (born 12 January 1952) is a former middle-distance runner from New Zealand who won the gold medal in the men's 1500 m event at the 1976 Olympics. He was also the first person to run the mile in under 3:50.
As of May 2005, this is a list of notable male middle distance runners (800 m – 3000 m) since the first Olympic Games in 1896. This list includes any athlete who has been a medalist in the Olympic Games or World championships (indoor and outdoor). Also included are medalists in the IAAF World Cup and WAF events. Finally, it includes any ...
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The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run is the foremost middle distance track event in ... the youngest of a dynasty of Norwegian middle-distance runners, ... John Walker ...
Marcus O'Sullivan (born in Cork, Ireland on 22 December 1961) is an Irish retired middle-distance runner.He competed for Ireland at four Summer Olympics.After Steve Scott and John Walker, he is the third all-time by total of sub-4 minute miles run over the course of his career, at 101.
New Zealand's John Walker, who with a 3:49.4 performance in August 1975 became the first man to run the mile under 3:50, ran 135 sub-four-minute miles during his career (during which he was the first person to run over 100 sub-four-minute miles), and American Steve Scott has run the most sub-four-minute miles, with 136.
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Marty Liquori, long-distance runner who also acted as master of ceremonies for the meets. The first ITA meet happened on March 3, 1973 in Idaho State University's Minidome and it saw immediate success with three indoor world bests: [8] 100 m by Warren Edmonson at 10.2; 600 m by Lee Evans at 1:16.7; high jump by John Radetich at 7'-4 3/4".