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.
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Career HighlightIn 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
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1. Wikipedia, Herb Elliott
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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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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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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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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.
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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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