I believe you mean first sub 4 minute mile, and in that case I think it would Filbert Bayi of Tanzania with a time of 3:51:00. Not 100% though.........
Major Taylor was an American cyclist who was the world champion in one mile track cycling in 1899, 1900, and 1901. He was the first African American world champion in the sport of cycling.
Margaret Blair Young has written: 'Love chains' 'Bound for Canaan' -- subject(s): Fiction, Mormons, African American Mormons, African American pioneers 'The last mile of the way' -- subject(s): Fiction, Mormons, African American Mormons, African American pioneers
English mile is the same as American only volumes change
Yes, Oliver Lewis [1856 - 1924] was the first African American jockey to win a running of the Kentucky Derby. That victory was at the Derby's inaugural race, on May 17, 1875. Lewis' winning horse was Aristides. His winning time with his blood-red chestnut male was 2 minutes 37-3/4 seconds on the then 1-1/2 mile course.
The naked mile
The American record for the mile is 3:46.91 set by Alan Webb at a meet in Belgium in July, 2007.
The naked mile
The first 4 minute mile was run by Roger Banister.
1 mile = 17.6 American football fields.
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No. the british mile is a kilometer. It is art of the metric system. a mile is running 14 football field straight across. A kilometer is running9 football fields long. Another answer. The British mile is not a kilometer. A kilometer being a metric measurement is only 5/8th of a mile. There is no difference between an British and an American mile, both are 1760 yards. So, miles are the same, the confusion comes with with gallons. A british gallon is 4.5 litres and an American gallon is 3.8 litres