eamonn coghlan had the world record for fastest mile in men's running on february 27, 1983.
who had the world record for fastest mile in men's running on february 27, 1983?
eamonn coghlan
coghlan was nicknamed "the chairman of the boards" because of his success on indoor tracks. he won 52 of his 70 races at 1,500 m and 1 mile from 1974 to 1987. he set the world record for the indoor mile run with a time of 3.52.6 at the san diego sports arena in san diego in 1979. he lowered this to 3:50.6 in 1981 and then bettered it to 3:49.78 in 1983 at new jersey's meadowlands arena indoor arena. his record stood until 1997 when it was broken by morocco's hicham el guerrouj in a time of 3:48.45. it is still the fourth fastest indoor mile of all time and is still, more than 30 years on, a european record. coghlan's 1983 time was the fastest mile ever run in the united states until 10 june 2007, when daniel kipchirchir komen ran 3:48.28 outdoors in eugene, oregon. it remains one of only four sub-3:50 miles run on american soil. by and large, coghlan was more successful at indoor running notwithstanding a later world title in 1983 over 5,000 meters.
eamonn coghlan
in may he time trialled at moonee valley and by running quarters of 27.1, 27.9, 28.6 and 29.6 he ran in mile 1.53.2. it was the fastest mile in australia or new zealand and by an australian or new zealand bred pacer anywhere in the world. popular alm also broke the world record held by storm damage for the fastest mile on a five eighths mile (1000m) track. by breaking the previous australian mile record by 1.7 seconds, he reduced the record by more than any horse since walla walla in 1933. for the season he raced 22 times for 18 wins 1 second and 1 third and was named australian harness horse of the year.
popular alm