This feature looks at some of the earliest mentions of famous names or terms in The Times. Have an idea for someone or something you would like to read about? Leave a suggestion in the comments section.

The first time The Times mentioned a run by Bernie Sanders, he finished in 15th place. But it wasn’t a political race — he was on the track team at James Madison High School in Brooklyn in 1956, and his time appeared at the bottom of “Group 1” under “Summaries”:

