How did Charles M. Murphy earn the nickname Mile-a-Minute Murphy?

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Olympic road cycling — cycling Individual Neutral Athlete Gleb Syritsa, a Russian passport holder, cycling past Les Invalides during the men's road cycling individual time trial at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Charles M. Murphy earned the nickname "Mile-a-Minute Murphy" on June 30, 1899, after a remarkable feat of cycling. To achieve this, he rode his bicycle on a wooden track while drafting directly behind a Long Island Rail Road train. By successfully completing a mile in 57.8 seconds, he secured his place in sports history and gained his famous moniker.1