I have a particular fondness for the 1.60934 kilometer run. And these distances:
160934 centimeters
63360 inches
5280 feet
1760 yards
1609.34 meters
1 mile
There is only one mile in a mile run. There are only X number of years in a lifetime. There were only a certain number of sub-five minute miles I accomplished; there will be no more; and that is the end of the matter as of Now. Listed are 32 of them; there could have been more, but I have no records of them.
1969 4:58.3 (November)
1970 4:51.6 (6/27)
1972 4:48
1972 4:38
1981 4:59.32 (3/28)
1981 4:54.93 (6/13)
1981 4:57.3 (11/3)
1982 4:57.98 (3/19)
1982 4:53.5 (6/2)
1982 4:51.9 (6/23)
1982 4:14.49 (1500 meters)
1982 4:11.06 (1500 meters)
1982 4:50.6 (7/10)
1982 4:50.57 (7/19)
1982 4:11.7 (1500 meters)
1982 4:47.34 (7/26)
1982 4:32.26 (7/28)
1982 7:29.4 (1.5 miles)
1983 4:53.25 (5/3)
1983 4:48.56 (5/15)
1983 4:38.1 (5/22)
1983 4:53.87 (6/23)
1984 4:55.52 (5/2)
1984 4:57.89 (5/11)
1984 4:50.3 (5/20)
1984 4:21.9 (1500 meters) (6/10)
1984 4:28.03 (7/4)
1986 4:54.08 (1600 meters) (6/4)
1986 4:52.57 (6/2)
1986 4:57.8 (6/25)
1986 4:56.47 (1600 meters)
1987 4:58.21 (11/8)
2018 6:02.7 (2/13) Equivalent to 4:36.4
Sub-four minute miles: 0
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On February 29, 1992, a New Zealander named Derek Turnbull ran the mile in 4:56.4. He was 65 years old. That’s the world record for that age and age group (65-69). A farmer, Derek took up long distance running in his early 40’s. Three of Derek Turnbull's notable marathons include the New York Marathon in 1990 placing 1st for his age group 60-69 in a time of 2:41.21. Derek also placed first for the London Marathon, 2:41.57 in 1992 in the 65-69 age category. However his fastest marathon time in the 60+ age group was at the Alaska marathon in 2:38.46 in 1987.
The top American record in the mile, age group 65-69, is 5:11.74 by Tom Bernhard, July 23, 2016.
All I want to do is break 6:00. After that, I’ll think about setting a new goal.
Maybe.
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