Six Men Run Four-minute Mile
Six Men Run Four-minute Mile
The first six finishers in the mile run at Compton, California, break the fabled four-minute mark as New Zealand's Peter Snell runs the fourth fastest mile in history-only a second and one-tenth away from his own world mark of 3:54:4. Compton, California Crowded sports stadium at Compton, California. CUS - New Zealand's, Peter Snell - runner. CUS - Little Jim Beatty. MS - All the runners are lined up and the official is getting ready with his starting pistol. MS - Official shoots the gun and the race is on. CU - Sports fans in the stands. CUS - Peter Snell wins the race. MCUS - Sports fans applauding and smiling. MCUS - Brian Steinbred runs and breaks his own record on the pole volt, 15 feet 8 inches. He breaks his old mark by one inch.