Every sport that can be quantified has them — sub-4-minute Mile, 50 goals, 50 points, 59 strokes, 20 wins, .400 batting average, 2,000 yards rushing …
By Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune
Sam Penzenstadler was shocked.
The Loyola University junior had just lowered his personal best by nine...
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"Bannister's 3:59.4 remains part of track and field lore, a symbol of boundary-busting endurance that stands the test of time."
By Stephen Wilson, Associated Press
OXFORD, England (AP) — Sixty years later, Roger Bannister is busy reliving the four minutes that still endure as a transcendent...
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The Daily Telegraph, at the time, described it as “sport’s greatest goal”, something “as elusive and seemingly unattainable as Everest”.
By Harry Wallop, The Telegraph
As with so many moments in British history, it came down to the weather. On the morning of May 6, 1954, it was raining...
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Since 2010, 91 American men have run a sub-4:00 Mile.
By Kevin Helliker, Wall Street Journal, The Count
Before hanging up his running spikes last year, Patrick Todd did something that earned him life-long membership in an exclusive club: He ran a sub-4 minute Mile. "It was one of those wild...
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