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On the women's side, the first sub-5:00 mile was achieved by the UK's Diane Leather 23 days after Bannister's first sub-4:00 mile. However, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) did not recognize women's records for the distance until 1967, when Anne Smith of the UK ran 4:37.0.
Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km) W75 37:45: Sarah Roberts Great Britain: 6 October 1949: 75: 24 November 2024: Hatfield, United Kingdom [citation needed] Note: "+" mark made at 5 miles (8.047 km) W80: 43:49: Betty Jean McHugh Canada: 07 Nov 1927: 80: 31 Aug 2008: Richmond BC CAN W85: 55:25: Lenore Montgomery Canada: 28 May 1930: 85: 11 ...
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.
Minutes (′) and seconds (″) of arc are also used in cartography and navigation. At sea level one minute of arc along the equator equals exactly one geographical mile (not to be confused with international mile or statute mile) along the Earth's equator or approximately one nautical mile (1,852 metres; 1.151 miles). [14]
Diane Susan Leather Charles née Leather (7 January 1933 – 5 September 2018) was an English athlete who was the first woman to run a sub-5-minute mile. [1]Inspired to take up running aged 19 after watching the 1952 Olympic Games, within months Leather had become national cross-country champion, a title she would go on to win four times.
This is not exactly a Cooper test but a reasonable practical compromise as long as the distance is of sufficient length to put a continuous load on the cardiovascular system for 10 or more minutes. For example, the British Army uses 1.5 miles, the Australian Army uses 2.4 kilometers, the US Army uses 2 miles and the US Marine Corps 3 miles.
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.
Jim Ryun was the first person to run a sub-four minute mile in high school. [14] ... 45.64 El Guerrouj #5: 26 August 1997 Berlin: 13 3:45.96 El Guerrouj #6: 5 August 2000