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Clarke’s world record rampage
It came as a surprise to Ron Clarke himself that his wondrous year of world record wrecking began on the grassy slopes of ...
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60 years on: Ron Clarke’s world record-breaking year
he had already established a world record for the 10-mile distance, finishing in 47:12.8. In June of 1965, he travelled to Turku, Finland, where he bettered his 10,000m record with 28:14.0 ...
Athletics Weekly15d
60 years on: Ron Clarke’s world record-breaking year
On January 16, 1965, Australian middle-distance legend Ron Clarke made history by breaking his fourth world record. This time, he took down Vladimir Kuts’ long-standing 5000m mark by a fifth of a ...