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On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister of Great Britain becomes the first man to break 4 minutes (3:59.4) for the Mile at Oxford; the man who made the mile: The Mile. Race started at 6:00pm with 6 runners. First sub-4 had a false start by Chris Brasher!

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Featured Athletes

Roger Bannister

DOB: 03/23/29 Mile PR:
3:58.8 - 1954
Metric Mile PR:
3:42.2 - 1954

Vincent Ciattei

DOB: 01/21/95 Mile PR:
3:50.3 (road) - 2023
Metric Mile PR:
3:31.78 - 2024

Josette Andrews

DOB: 12/15/95 Mile PR:
4:19.66 (road) – 2022
Metric Mile PR:
3:59.72 – 2021

Shelby Houlihan

DOB: 02/08/93 Mile PR:
4:20.30 (indoors) - 2025
Metric Mile PR:
3:54.99 - 2019 (U.S. record)


Featured Events

Grand Blue Mile: USA Road Championships

Tues, April 22
Des Moines, IA

Mile of Truth

Sun, May 4
Danville, CA

Meck Mile

Sat, May 10
Charlotte, NC

Elmhurst Twilight Mile

Sat, June 7
Elmhurst, IL

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