When Tanzania Middle Distance Runner Filbert Bayi Broke the Mile Record in Jamaica

On 17th May 1975, 21-year-old Tanzanian middle-distance runner, Filbert Bayi, stunned the world with a performance that would go down in history. At the International Freedom Games, held at Jamaica’s National Stadium, Bayi broke the eight-year-old world record in the mile run, leaving spectators in awe. But this race was more than just a victory […]