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A portrait of famed Kansas milers Glenn Cunningham, 1909-1988, and Archie San Romani, 1912-1994, crossing the finish line at the Kansas Relays at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. San Romani beat Cunningham in this race. Throughout San Romani's track career, he beat Cunningham 11 times. Up until 1930, the time barrier for the mile was considered to be four minutes and ten seconds. During the period from 1930 to 1940, that barrier was broken 18 times, and 11 of those new records were set by Kansans Glenn Cunningham with eight and Archie San Romani with three.
Creator: D'Ambra, Duke
Date: 1938
Item Number: 210189
Call Number: FK2.76 U.65 A.1938 *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 210189
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Recreation and Sports - Sports - Track and Field
Date - 1930s - 1938
Education - Higher education - Athletics - Track
Education - Higher education - Institutions - University of Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Notable Kansans - Cunningham, Glenn, 1909-1988
People - Notable Kansans - San Romani, Archie
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Counties - Douglas
Thematic Time Period - Great Depression and Dust Bowl, 1929 - 1941
Type of Material - Photographs
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