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Herb Elliott

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Herb Elliott is an Australian former middle-distance runner who won the 1500 meters at the 1960 Rome Olympics and never lost a race over that distance or the mile during his competitive career, retiring undefeated as one of the greatest milers in history.

Facts
Birth Year
1938 2
Birth Date
1938-02-25 1
Nationality
Australian 1
Career Highlight
In the 1500 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics, he won the gold medal and bettered his own world record with a time of 3:35.6, and never lost a mile race in his career. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Competed In

1960 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Herb Elliott

Plays

Athletics, Sports
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Nationality

Australia

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Quote, Lead sentence 1
Herbert James Elliott (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle-distance runner of his era.
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1. Wikipedia, Herb Elliott
Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence: birth date
    Herbert James Elliott (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle-distance runner of his era.
  • Lead sentence: birth year
    Herbert James Elliott (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle-distance runner of his era.
  • Lead sentence: nationality
    Herbert James Elliott (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle-distance runner of his era.
  • Lead paragraph: career highlight
    In the 1500 metres at the 1960 Rome Olympics, he won the gold medal and bettered his own world record with a time of 3:35.6.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Herbert James Elliott (born 25 February 1938) is a former Australian athlete and arguably the world's greatest middle-distance runner of his era.
  • Competed In: 1960 Summer Olympics, Article text (competition)
    Two years later, at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Elliott won the 1500 m gold medal in world record time (3:35.6), finishing 2.6 seconds ahead of second placed Michel Jazy of France.
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2. Wikidata: Herb Elliott
Wikidata Q56176697, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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