Track and field

Roger Bannister

Sixty years ago, a Brit astounded the world by sprinting a mile in under four minutes

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There’s something about the mile sprint that captures the imagination. It’s equivalent to running 15 miles per hour or 24 kilometers per hour. And when Roger Bannister ran it in under four minutes, the world took note.

Roger Bannister

Sixty years ago, a Brit astounded the world by sprinting a mile in under four minutes

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