FIRST - American citizen to run an under-four-minute mile - Stockton, CA
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N 37° 58.733 W 121° 18.806
10S E 648123 N 4204814
A plaque in Stockton, CA.
Waymark Code: WM19R7R
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/03/2024
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"Approximately 10 yards north of this spot was the finish line when Don Bowden, a University of California at Berkeley trackman, became the first American citizen to run an under-four-minute mile in the history of track and field. The historic race was run on June 1, 1957 on a clay track in what was known as Baxter Stadium with a time of 3:58.7 minutes. The race was part of the annual Pacific Association Championships."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 06/01/1957
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