A medal presented by the International Amateur Athletic Federation to Chris Chataway for becoming the world record holder over 3 miles, in the form of
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A medal presented by the International Amateur Athletic Federation to Chris Chataway for becoming the world record holder over 3 miles, in the form of a bronze plaquette, inscribed with the details of the record, 10 by 7cm., 4 by 2 3/4in. Chris Chataway became the world record holder over 3 miles at the White City Stadium on 30th July 1955, clocking a time of 13m. 23.2s., shattering the previous record by 9.1 seconds.