August 12, 1975 - first sub-

Описание: Today is Tuesday, August 12th, 2025 and on this day in 1975, New Zealander John Walker became the first human in history to run a mile faster than 3:50.


In this episode, we'll hear about the stray animal that kickstarted Walker's running career as a child, how the fateful race played out on that summer evening in Sweden, and the embarrassingly American error I made during my research.


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⁠https://www.runblogrun.com/2024/08/au...
⁠https://www.britannica.com/story/time...
⁠https://athletics.org.nz/legends/sir-...
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/john...