George Lawrence "Larry" James, was an American track athlete. At the 1968 Olympics he won a gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay and a silver in the individual 400 m. Larry James (United States) set the men's 400 m world record of 44.1 in Echo Summit, USA on September 14, 1968. It stood 34 days, until Lee Evans's 43.8 on October 18, 1968. Wiki link