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5 days ago · Nurmi, Gunder Hägg (Sweden), and Said Aouita (Morocco) all set world records at both 1,500 and 5,000 meters. Nurmi won at all distances longer than 1,000 meters except the marathon.
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Jun 10, 2024 · Gunder Hägg’s 1945 record (4 minutes 1.4 seconds) had stood for almost a decade before Bannister came along. However, once the four-minute mile benchmark was broken, others soon...
Jun 15, 2024 · Check out Gunder Hägg at Strömvallen Nils Gunder Hägg was a Swedish athlete, middle-distance runner and long-distance runner who broke 16 world records between 1941 and 1945. Today he can be seen as a statue at Strömvallen.
Jun 15, 2024 · Nej inte utan mig, svarade Stig. ’Åk upp till Gävle då, Gunder Hägg och Arne Andersson skall springa där’. Hallgren minns än idag tydligt sitt första jobb som filmfotograf: ’jag hade fickorna fulla med 30-meters-rullar.
Jun 14, 2024 · Don Cherry ‘s connection to Sweden’s music scene was almost two decades old by the time he joined with Bengt Berger ‘s Bitter Funeral Beer Band to play this Frankfurt festival gig in 1982. The details on his first Swedish session are vague, but Don made it to Europe at least twice in 1963.
4 days ago · The 1500 m and mile run events have historically been some of the most prestigious track and field events. Swedish rivals Gunder Hägg and Arne Andersson broke each other's 1500 m and mile world records on a number of occasions in the 1940s.
Jun 20, 2024 · Gunder Hägg, a Swedish middle-distance runner, achieved fame in the 1940s by setting multiple world records and becoming one of the leading athletes of his time. His accomplishments brought international attention to the name and highlighted the blend of strength and determination it represents.
