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Tom O'Hara was the first Illinois native to break the 4 minute barrier for the mile run. He accomplished this feat in 1963 when he ran the mile in 3:59.4. He also held the record for fastest mile in indoor track, which was set when he ran the mile in 3:56.6 on February 13, 1964. He later beat that record on March 6 of the same year with a time of 3:56.4.

O'Hara was a member of the Loyola University track, cross country, and indoor track teams. He was the individual champion of NCAA Division I men's cross country in 1962, and he participated in the 1500m at the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he qualifed for the semi-finals.

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