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On June 1, 1957, UC-Berkeley junior Don Bowden becomes the first American to run a sub-4 minute Mile, clocking 3:58.7 on a clay track at the University of the Pacific’s Baxter Stadium in Stockton, California.

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Featured Athletes

Steve Prefontaine

DOB: 01/25/51 Mile PR:
3:54.6 - 1973
Metric Mile PR:
3:38.1 - 1973

Emily Mackay

DOB: 04/30/98 Mile PR:
4:22.1 (road) - 2024
Metric Mile PR:
3:55.90 - 2024

Diane Leather Charles

DOB: 01/07/33 Mile PR:
4:45.00 - 1955 (former world best)
Metric Mile PR:
4:22.2 โ€“ 1955

Don Bowden

DOB: 08/08/36 Mile PR:
3:58.70 - 1957
Metric Mile PR:
3:46.50 - 1957


Featured Events

Elmhurst Twilight Mile

Sat, June 7
Elmhurst, IL

Yakima Mile

Sat, June 7
Yakima, WA

Guardian Mile

Sat, August 9
Cleveland, OH

Grand Blue Mile: USA Road Championships

Tues, April 21, 2026
Des Moines, IA

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