January 20, 2001
First U.S. prep to run sub-4 indoor Mile with 3:59.86 clocking; also 4th U.S. high schooler under 4 minutes for storied distance
By Sabrina Yohannes, IAAF.org
Alan Webb, 18, became the first American high school athlete to run under 4 minutes for the indoor Mile on Saturday. Webb's time of 3...
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July 10, 2000
"It is difficult for me to understand some of the things Gabe does... What a terrible thing it would be for anyone to temper those dreams."
By John Walters, Sports Illustrated
Even his birth was extraordinary. Gabe Jennings was born inside a teacherage–a house connected to a school–in a...
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July 19, 1999
The mind-boggling record came in a real race, one that was not decided until the final strides; also 16 men overall go sub-4
By Merrell Noden, Sports Illustrated
As hard as it is to imagine a man running a Mile in 3 minutes, 43.13 seconds, the shock in Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday,...
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August 11, 1997
Remembering Don Bowden's U.S. milestone
By Brad Herzog, Sports Illustrated
When Roger Bannister first ran the Mile in less than 4 minutes, on May 6, 1954, he was hailed the next morning by The New York Times as having achieved "one of man's hitherto unattainable goals." The 4 minute barrier...
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