South Africa Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Its First Sub-4 Minute Mile
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50 years ago this man became the first athlete to run a sub-4 minute mile in bare feet
By Paul Beales
November 15, 2014
De Villiers Lamprecht clocks 3:59.7 on November 13, 1964; 16th man overall
By Alec Basson, Stellenbosch University
It has been 50 years since former Matie athlete De Villiers Lamprecht on November 13, 1964 became the first South African to run a dream Mile, 1609 meters, in under 4 minutes, clocking 3:59.7. He accomplished this remarkable feat 10 years after British athlete, Roger Bannister, ran the first dream Mile in the world.
Lamprecht, who was also the first athlete in the world to run a sub-4 minute Mile barefoot, would break the magical 4 minute barrier five times (and the 16th man overall). To continue reading, please visit: http://bringbackthemile.com/news/de...th_anniversary_of_its_first_sub_4_minute_mile