Roger Bannister, Chris Brasher, and Chris Chataway. Brasher and Chataway had trained with Bannister to aide him in pacing and pushing him to the illusive 4:00 barrier. Bannister did it in 3:59.4 on the evening of May 6, 1954.
The first 4 minute mile was run by Roger Banister.
A five-minute mile is considered an impressive achievement, especially for recreational runners. While elite athletes, particularly middle-distance runners, can consistently run at this pace, it is challenging for the average person. For most recreational runners, a five-minute mile is not a reasonable goal, but it can serve as an inspiring benchmark for those training seriously. Training, dedication, and physical conditioning play critical roles in reaching such a speed.
The average time for a mile is about 8 minutes, for runners its 6 minutes, so a sub six minute mile is good for a runner and a sub seven for nonrunners.
Nobody has run a sub-minute mile. Nobody is anywhere near that!
In 1954, only one runner, Sir Roger Bannister, famously broke the four-minute mile barrier, completing it in 3:59.4. In 1955, however, the feat was accomplished by three runners: Bannister, Laszlo Tabori, and Brian Hewson, marking a significant increase in the number of sub-four-minute miles achieved.
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It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister in 3'59.4". The 'four minute barrier' has since been broken by many male athletes, and is now the standard of all professional middle distance runners. In the last 50 years the mile record has been lowered by almost 17 seconds.
It takes less time to walk a mile!
The two runners that paced Roger Bannister in the race were Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway. Click on the 'Video of the First Sub Four Minute Mile' link on this page to see a tape of that historic race.
Jim Ryun. only 4 high schoolers have ever broken the 4-minute mile.
Roger Bannister, from England
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