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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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: 26 September 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 26 September 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 26 Sept. 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.