CREATE TABLE "period_of_differently_named_meetings" (
  "year" real,
  "event" text,
  "record" text,
  "athlete" text,
  "nationality" text
);

Question: How many years was the record 3:40.8?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("year") FROM "period_of_differently_named_meetings" WHERE "record"='3:40.8';

Question: What event is before 1964 and has an athlete of lászló tábori gunnar nielsen?
SQL: SELECT "event" FROM "period_of_differently_named_meetings" WHERE "year"<1964 AND "athlete"='lászló tábori gunnar nielsen';