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Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
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Roger Bannister
English athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile (1929–2018)
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Middle-distance running
Track races longer than sprints, up to 3200 m or 2 miles
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to two miles. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1500 m came…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Four-minute mile
Completion of a mile race in under 4 minutes
A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1.609 km) in four minutes or less. It translates to an average speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). It is a standard of professional middle-distance runners in several cultures.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)