Jim Peters
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 25 years ago |
| Date of birth | October 24,1918 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Metropolitan Borough Of Hackney |
| Date of died | January 9,1999 |
| Died | Thorpe Bay |
| Southend-on-Sea | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Club | Essex Beagles |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
| Sport | Running |
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| ID | 859751 |
Jim Peters Life story
James Henry Peters was a long-distance runner from England. He broke the world record for the men's marathon four times in the 1950s. He was the first runner to complete a marathon in under 2 hours 20 minutes – an achievement which was equated to the breaking of the four-minute mile.
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