Gunder Hägg

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Sources

1. BookA World History of Track and Field Athletics, 1864–1964
2. WebsiteGunder Hägg

Relations

banned by:

• Swedish Athletics Associationsince 1946

  Sources: A World History of Track and Field Athletics, 1864–1964

broke the mile record of:

• Arne Anderssonsince 17 Jul 1945

  Sources: Progression of IAAF World Records: 2015 Edition

• Sydney Woodersonsince 1 Jul 1942

  Hägg broke it again in 1942 and 1945; Andersson broke Hägg's in 1943 and 1944.

  Sources: Progression of IAAF World Records: 2015 Edition

mile record broken by:

• Arne Anderssonsince 1 Jul 1943

  Sources: Progression of IAAF World Records: 2015 Edition

• Roger Bannistersince 6 May 1954

  Sources: Progression of IAAF World Records: 2015 Edition

rival of:

• Arne Andersson

  Sources: A World History of Track and Field Athletics, 1864–1964

Appears in9 items

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  Chasing the Mile9 items
  • Hägg and Andersson trade the record1 Jul 1942
  • Gunder Hägg runs 4:06.2 in Gothenburg1 Jul 1942
  • Arne Andersson equals the record in Stockholm10 Jul 1942
  • Hägg runs 4:04.6 in Stockholm4 Sep 1942
  • Andersson runs 4:02.6 in Gothenburg1 Jul 1943
  • Andersson runs 4:01.6 in Malmö18 Jul 1944
  • Hägg runs 4:01.4 in Malmö17 Jul 1945
  • Hägg’s 4:01.417 Jul 1945
  • Hägg and Andersson are banned as professionals1946