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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2024 · 8 MIN

The First Sub-Four-Minute Mile

from The Pool Room with Tony Armstrong · host iHeart Australia

It’s human nature to want to push the limits of our capabilities. But it’s easy to forget that some things, which seem ordinary now, weren’t so simple until we achieved them. Midway through the 20th century, running a mile in under 4 minutes seemed impossible. But one man dared to try: a medical student from London named Roger Bannister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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