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2 unusual facts about Dream Mile


Dream Mile

This was described by Duncan Mackay in The Observer as "...a race to rival the 'Miracle Mile' taking middle-distance running into a new era. To many it still remains the greatest 1,500m race ever."

The term "Dream Mile" is also used to describe several other major athletics events, notably the 1974 Commonwealth Games 1500 metres race ("metric mile") fought out between Filbert Bayi and John Walker in Christchurch, New Zealand.


Mile run

Mile run contests remain a key feature of many annual track and field meetings, with long-running series such as the Wanamaker Mile at the Millrose Games, Dream Mile at the Bislett Games, the British Emsley Carr Mile, and the Bowerman Mile at the Prefontaine Classic being among the most prominent.


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