Murray Halberg won the Olympic 5000m gold medal in 1960, and the Empire Games three-mile golds in 1958 and 1962. In 1958, he became the first New Zealander to break four minutes for the mile. He decided on the same tactics he’d successfully employed at the 1958 Cardiff Empire Games – sprinting clear with three … Continue reading Murray Halberg wins 5000m Track Gold, Rome 1960