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Which runner won Olympic gold in the 1500 metres at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, dramatically passing the entire field in the final 200 metres with his signature finishing kick?

Answer: John Walker — Sir John Walker was the first person to run 100 sub-four-minute miles, finishing his career with 135, and his 1976 Olympic gold capped a year in which he also set the world mile record at 3:49.4.

Sir John Walker was the first person to run 100 sub-four-minute miles, finishing his career with 135, and his 1976 Olympic gold capped a year in which he also set the world mile record at 3:49.4.

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