Interestingly enough, Keino ran 3:41.9 in Tokyo in 1964 in the semis (did he
make the final?), over a second faster than Lamprechts' 1500m split when he
broke 4:00 a month later.
Ignoring the old argument about whether that is equal to a sub-4, was that
the fastest 1500m by an African up to that
How about Terence Sullivan from Rhodesia in 1960 and De Villiers Lamprechts
from South Africa in 1964?
- Ed Parrot
Even better fact: Keino was actually the THIRD African to break 4:00. A
year's sub to TFN (extension if applicable) to the first who can name the
first two. Hint: Keino did it in
