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.
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∙ 11y agoRoger Bannister (England) ran the first 4 minute mile on May 6, 1954 with a time of 3:59.4.
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Roger Bannister, from England
Roger Bannister, from England
Roger Bannister
Was first to run a mile in under four minutes
Don't believe it has been done. The mile is not an Olympic distance.
Murray Halberg
Roger Bannister, a british medical student did in 1954.
I don't know. My son ran a 2 minute quarter mile today. This was his first attempt at the quarter mile.
Simone counts. High school north. West windsor plainsboro.
Eisenhower
Roger Bannister ran the first sub four-minute mile on May 6, 1954 during an event between British AAA and Oxford University at Iffley Road Track in Oxford.