A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1.6 km) in four minutes or less. It translates to an average speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). [ 1 ] It is a standard of professional middle-distance runners in several cultures.

2018年3月9日 · The sad news of the passing of Roger Bannister, the first human being to run a four-minute mile, is an opportunity to think about his legacy — not just as one of the great athletes of the...

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub- 4-minute mile. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished in fourth place.

2010年2月9日 · In Oxford, England, 25-year-old medical student Roger Bannister cracks track and field’s most notorious barrier: the four-minute mile. Bannister, who was running for the Amateur Athletic...

2023年7月24日 · In this guide, we will discuss the training, preparation, and characteristics of the individual who is pursuing breaking the four-minute barrier. What Are The Physiological Characteristics Of The Mile? How Much Preparation Do You Need To Run A 4-Minute Mile? What Training Methods Are Used To Run A Sub-4-Minute Mile?

2022年9月12日 · A complete history of the 4 minute mile including Paavo Nurmi, Jack Lovelock, Steve Ovett, Seb Coe, Steve Cram, Hitcham El Guerrouj and more.

2014年5月6日 · Since Bannister’s historic run 60 years ago, only 1,300 men have broken the 4-minute barrier. The current world record for the mile, held by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj since 1999, is 3:43.

2004年3月29日 · Half a century ago, the ambition to achieve that goal equaled scaling Everest or sailing alone around the world. Most people considered running four laps of the track in four minutes to be...

2024年5月4日 · Roger Bannister about to cross the tape at the end of his record breaking mile run at Iffley Road, Oxford. He was the first person to run the mile in under four minutes, with a time of 3...

2014年5月6日 · Sixty years after Roger Bannister first broke 4 minutes for the mile, the barrier remains a landmark achievement for runners. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister strode onto the Iffley Road track...