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Frederick Green (1926-2006), was a male athlete who competed for England and 3 miles world record holder.
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Frederick Green (1926-2006), was a male athlete who competed for England and 3 miles world record holder.
He represented England and won a silver medal in the 3 miles at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. [1] [2]
In 1954 he defeated Christopher Chataway in the 1954 AAA Championships at White City and broke the three miles world record held by Gunder Hägg by recording 13 minutes 32.2 sec; Chataway's time was also under the world record. [3] [4]
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