GK QUESTION#709
In the 1960 Rome Olympics, Indian sprinter Milkha Singh finished fourth in the men’s 400m race, setting a national record with a timing of ________, which remained unbeaten till 1984.
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B. 45.6 seconds
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45.6 seconds. At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Milkha Singh (“Flying Sikh”) finished fourth in the 400m final with 45.6 seconds, narrowly missing a bronze. His national record stood for 44 years until broken by K. M. Binu in 2004.