In a 1962 race at Cooks Gardens in Whanganui, Peter Snell was aiming to run a mile in under four minutes for the first time. But he did better than that – he broke the world record. Listen to this Roadside Story to hear his own fascinating account of the race.
Roadside Stories is a series of audio guides to places around New Zealand.
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