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De Villiers Bester Lamprecht, the first South African to complete the mile in less than four minutes, is born in Prince Albert.
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, January 20). De Villiers Bester Lamprecht, the first South African to complete the mile in less than four minutes, is born in Prince Albert.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073013
South African History Online (2012) 'De Villiers Bester Lamprecht, the first South African to complete the mile in less than four minutes, is born in Prince Albert.', South African History Online, 20 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073013 (Accessed: 11 August 2026).
South African History Online, De Villiers Bester Lamprecht, the first South African to complete the mile in less than four minutes, is born in Prince Albert. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073013, (accessed 11 August 2026).
"De Villiers Bester Lamprecht, the first South African to complete the mile in less than four minutes, is born in Prince Albert.." South African History Online, 20 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073013. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "De Villiers Bester Lamprecht, the first South African to complete the mile in less than four minutes, is born in Prince Albert.." South African History Online. January 20, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0073013.
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