Just before his fleet-footed protege, Herb Elliott, 20, stepped to the starting line for the mile run at California's Compton track meet last week, Aussie Coach Percy Cerutty bobbled his grey ...

Jampacked in Oslo’s Bislett Stadium, 33,000 track fans one night last week howled for Australian Runner Herb Elliott to break his own world’s record for 1,500 meters. Elliott was obviously out ...