Arne Andersson was a Swedish middle-distance runner who became famous for his rivalry with his compatriot Gunder Hägg in the 1940s. Andersson set a 1500 metres world record in Gothenburg in August 1943 with a time of 3:45.0 minutes. He was born in Trollhättan, Sweden. Arne Andersson (Sweden) set the men's mile world record of 4:06.2 in Stockholm on July 10, 1942. It stood 56 days, until Gunder Hägg (2)'s 4:04.6 on September 4, 1942. Wiki link