Running a Four-Minute Mile
When was the first sub-four minute mile record broken?
- On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister of Great Britain became the first person to run a mile under four minutes, with a time of 3:59.4.
Who broke the sub-four minute mile record after Roger Bannister?
- John Landy of Australia broke the sub-four minute mile record on June 21, 1954, with a time of 3:58.
Who currently holds the world record for the fastest mile run time?
- Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco holds the current world record for the fastest mile run time, with a time of 3:43.13.
Who broke the world record for the mile run three times in a single year?
- Sebastian Coe of Great Britain broke the world record for the mile run three times in a single year (1981).
Which of the following runners has never broken the sub-four minute mile record?
- Jim Ryun, Steve Scott, and Noureddine Morceli have all broken the sub-four minute mile record, but Filbert Bayi of Tanzania has not.
Who holds the record for the most sub-four minute mile runs?
- Steve Scott of the United States holds the record for the most sub-four minute mile runs, with 136.
Who was the first high school athlete to break the sub-four minute mile record?
- Jim Ryun of the United States became the first high school athlete to break the sub-four minute mile record in 1966, with a time of 3:59.0.
Which of the following runners has broken the sub-four minute mile record in four different decades?
- John Walker of New Zealand is the only runner to have broken the sub-four minute mile record in four different decades (1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s).
Who broke the sub-four minute mile record the most times?
- Sebastian Coe of Great Britain broke the sub-four minute mile record a total of 12 times.
Who is the oldest person to break the sub-four minute mile record?
- Bernard Lagat of the United States broke the sub-four minute mile record at the age of 41 years old, on February 16, 2013, with a time of 3:54.91.
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