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

The head coach, a short but sturdy figure in worn-out trousers and faded purple shirt, stood on the edge of the cinder track and viewed the work with critical eye.

From Behind the line A story of college life and football by Barbour, Ralph Henry