On a cinder track, 59 years ago on Monday, Roger Bannister became the first person to run the sub-four-minute Mile.
By Tanya Aldred, The Telegraph
It was a squally day, not good for records, and Roger Bannister nearly did not run at the Iffley Road track. But he knew his rivals were closing...
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Altitude adjusted time equates to a 3:58.17 Mile
By Sarah Kuta, Colorado Daily
A runner from Boulder, Colo. broke the state record in the Mile over the weekend.
Rory Fraser completed the race in 4:03.99 at the St. Vrain Invitational track meet, held at Longmont High School.
It was a high...
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By Daily Press
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first person to run a Mile in under four minutes.
For several years, men had been getting closer and closer to that barrier. It is not true, as some claim today, that experts in the 1950s believed it was impossible - but the idea of...
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His 2013 approach mimics his 2008 Olympic silver-medal year.
By Peter Gambaccini, Runner's World
Nick Willis, New Zealand’s 2008 Olympic 1500-meter silver medalist, will run the Medtronic TC 1 Mile on the roads in Minneapolis on May 9 and a 1500-meter race at the Diamond League meet in...
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