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RemainED for Arne Andersson in four minute mile bid
Swedish schoolteacher Arne Andersson chased the four minute mile against Gunder Hagg in a historic race, timing 4 01.6 to edge closer to the goal and surpass Hagg’s 4 02. His pace showed early lead, with splits noted and comparisons to last season, while fans ponder a winter clash in the United States and the possibility of truly breaking the barrier.
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Arne Andersson
Andersson
Gunder Hage
Hagg
Sidney Wooderson
England
Arne
Francis Powers
Chicago
Col
Arnold Strode Jackson
United States
Sweden