Diane Leather winning the mile race
The world's fastest woman miler: Diane Leather of Birchfield Harriers winning the women's mile in 4 minutes 45 seconds at an athletics meeting at the White City on 21st September 1955. Diane Leather (b.1933, British) is the first woman to run a sub-5 minute mile
Picture No
14103306
Media ID
45701644
Size
5236px x 5879px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News, 1st October 1955
Date
1955
