| year | time | country | athlete | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 3:59.4 | GBR | Roger Bannister | 91%
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| 1979 | 3:49.0 | GBR | Sebastian Coe | 80%
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| 1985 | 3:46.3 | GBR | Steve Cram | 67%
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| 1999 | 3:43.1 | MOR | Hicham El Guerrouj | 64%
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| 1980 | 3:48.8 | GBR | Steve Ovett | 64%
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| 1966 | 3:51.3 | USA | Jim Ryun | 56%
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| 1993 | 3:44.4 | ALG | Noureddine Morceli | 42%
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| 1975 | 3:49.4 | NZL | John Walker | 40%
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| 1954 | 3:57.9 | AUS | John Landy | 33%
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| 1962 | 3:54.4 | NZL | Peter Snell | 33%
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| 1958 | 3:54.5 | AUS | Herb Elliott | 27%
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| 1975 | 3:51.0 | TAN | Filbert Bayi | 24%
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| 1965 | 3:53.6 | FRA | Michel Jazy | 16%
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| 1957 | 3:57.2 | GBR | Derek Ibbotson | 7%
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