June 1965. Alan Simpson sets a new British record for the mile - 3 mins 56.6 sec, breaking the record established by Derek Ibbotson in 1957. The current record, established in 2024, is 3 mins 45.34 secs.
@HannahHowe Impressive, a 60 year record.
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