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Derek Ibbotson

Derek Ibbotson, English runner (died 2017)

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Born
June 17, 1932
Died
February 23, 2017
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1932

About Derek Ibbotson

George Derek Ibbotson was an English runner who excelled in athletics in the 1950s. His most famous achievement was setting a new world record in the mile in 1957. Derek Ibbotson's story of smashing the world record in 1957 The four stages in the life of the "Four Minute Smiler". In a race dubbed "the mile of the century", Ibbotson won with a new world record time, taking 0.8 of a second off John Landy's time of 3.58 min set in 1954.

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Derek Ibbotson timeline

  1. In a race dubbed "the mile of the century", Ibbotson won with a new world record time, taking 0.8 of a second off John Landy's time of 3.58 min set in 1954.
  2. Derek Ibbotson's story of smashing the world record in 1957 The four stages in the life of the "Four Minute Smiler".
  3. His most famous achievement was setting a new world record in the mile in 1957.

The world when Derek Ibbotson was born

Derek Ibbotson was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Derek Ibbotson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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