Philadelphia pursuit race held in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (7) Taylor set numerous world speed records and held 7 world records at the end of 1898 for various distances, including the coveted 1 mile, and he further lowered the 1-mile world record to 1 minute, 19 seconds in 1899. (8) Taylor overcame racial prejudice throughout his career, showing remarkable dignity in the face of closed doors and open hostility, including race-based denial of meals and lodging