cinder track
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No human in history achieved the feat until May 6, 1954, when Roger Bannister, a British medical student, ran the distance in 3:59.4 on a cinder track in Oxford, England.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2022
And the last to be run on a cinder track; a bridge between older Olympics and the modern.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021
Harrison Dillard of the USA won the men’s 100m on a sodden cinder track that left him spattered with mud.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2020
With Chris Brasher setting the pace on the cinder track, they ran a first lap in 57.5 seconds, then 60.7 - 1:58.2 for the half mile.
From Washington Times • Mar. 4, 2018
He had a moment’s longing to be one of them, stretching his legs like them, trying out his strength and speed on the smooth cinder track against others as eager as himself.
From The Jester of St. Timothy's by Pier, Arthur Stanwood
