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Tom Hulatt, (7 September 1930 – 21 May 1990) was an English athlete notable for finishing third behind Sir Christopher Chataway in the historic race in which Sir Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile on 6 May 1954. He was from a working class family and the only runner in the race who was not a university student. Hulatt was born in Tibshelf, Derbyshire and he worked as a miner at Williamthorpe Colliery. Hould run 5 miles there and back each day. He also worked as a rat catcher and in his spare time he ran for Alfreton Athletics Club, Chesterfield Harriers, Hallamshire Harriers and London Polytechnic.

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