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Herb Elliott

Distance runner

Herb Elliott

Olympic 1500 m champion (1960), never beaten over the mile or 1500 m

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8 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.

Herb Elliott mile

Herb Elliott's recorded mile is 3:54.5. Performance date: 1958-08-06. Age at the time: 20. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

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Morton Stadium meet, Dublin · Age 20, world record

Source quote and limits
“On 6 August 1958, Elliott set a new world record for the mile (3:54.5) at Morton Stadium in Dublin .”

Herb Elliott (Wikipedia)

  1. 1958

    • Mile3:54.5

      CompetitionAge 20, world record

      Official result, en.wikipedia.org1958-08-06 · age 20

      Quote and details
      “On 6 August 1958, Elliott set a new world record for the mile (3:54.5) at Morton Stadium in Dublin .”

      Herb Elliott (Wikipedia)Morton Stadium meet, Dublin

    • Mile3:57.8

      CompetitionAustralian middle-distance runner

      Official result, athletics.com.au1958-05-16 · age 20

      Quote and details
      “May 16, 1958 Los Angeles 3.57.8”

      Herb Elliott | Australian AthleticsLos Angeles

Herb Elliott 1000m run

Herb Elliott's recorded 1000m run is 2:19.1. Performance date: 1960-10-02. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at athletics-oceania.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

Stockholm · Australian middle-distance runner

Source quote and limits
“2:19.1 Herb ELLIOTT”

Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024

Federation record progression, pages 7–8. The source states the time, distance, date and place.

  1. 1960

    • 1000m run2:19.1

      CompetitionAustralian middle-distance runner

      Official result, athletics-oceania.com1960-10-02 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “2:19.1 Herb ELLIOTT”

      Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024Stockholm

Herb Elliott 1500 m

Herb Elliott's recorded 1500 m is 3:35.6. Performance date: 1960-09-06. Age at the time: 22. This was a competition result. The source at en.wikipedia.org gives this mark. Source type: official result.

1960 Olympic 1500 m final, Rome · Age 22, Olympic final, world record

Source quote and limits
“Elliott won the 1500 m gold medal in world record time (3:35.6), finishing 2.6 seconds ahead of second placed Michel Jazy”

Herb Elliott (Wikipedia)

Final on 6 September 1960.

  1. 1960

    • 1500 m3:35.6

      CompetitionAge 22, Olympic final, world record

      Official result, en.wikipedia.org1960-09-06 · age 22

      Quote and details
      “Elliott won the 1500 m gold medal in world record time (3:35.6), finishing 2.6 seconds ahead of second placed Michel Jazy”

      Herb Elliott (Wikipedia)1960 Olympic 1500 m final, Rome

Herb Elliott 1500m run

Herb Elliott's recorded 1500m run is 3:36. Performance date: 1958-08-28. Age at the time: 20. This was a competition result. The source at athletics-oceania.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

Gothenburg · Australian middle-distance runner

Source quote and limits
“3:36.0 Herb ELLIOTT”

Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024

Federation record progression, pages 7–8. The source states the time, distance, date and place.

  1. 1958

    • 1500m run3:36

      CompetitionAustralian middle-distance runner

      Official result, athletics-oceania.com1958-08-28 · age 20

      Quote and details
      “3:36.0 Herb ELLIOTT”

      Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024Gothenburg

Herb Elliott 880-yard run

Herb Elliott's recorded 880-yard run is 1:47.3. Performance date: 1958-08-04. Age at the time: 20. This was a competition result. The source at athletics-oceania.com gives this mark. Source type: official result.

London · Australian middle-distance runner

Source quote and limits
“1:47.3 Herb ELLIOTT”

Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024

Federation record progression, pages 7–8. The source states the time, distance, date and place.

  1. 1958

    • 880-yard run1:47.3

      CompetitionAustralian middle-distance runner

      Official result, athletics-oceania.com1958-08-04 · age 20

      Quote and details
      “1:47.3 Herb ELLIOTT”

      Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024London

    • 880-yard run1:49

      CompetitionAustralian middle-distance runner

      Official result, athletics-oceania.com1958-07-12 · age 20

      Quote and details
      “1:49.0 Herb ELLIOTT”

      Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024London

  2. 1957

    • 880-yard run1:49.3

      CompetitionAustralian middle-distance runner

      Official result, athletics-oceania.com1957-03-11 · age 19

      Quote and details
      “1:49.3 Herb ELLIOTT”

      Oceania Progressive Records - July 2024Melbourne

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