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Hayes 400 Meter Relay Blasts German Anchorman in Hanover
United States anchor Robert Hayes surged from five yards back to beat German rival Alfred Hebauff by a yard in the 400 meter relay at Hanover. The U S team clocked 39.7 seconds as part of eight of ten events won on day one. Henry Carr led the 400 meters in 45.4 seconds and Jim Hayes won the 110 meter hurdles in 13.6. Tom O Hara took the 800 meters in 1 49 3, Ralph Boston leapt 25 feet 11 4 inches in the broad jump, John Pennel cleared 14 44 in pole vault, and Bob Humphries won the discus at 186 9 44. Germany won the 5 000 meters and hammer.
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