The 4 Minute Mile

The 4 Minute Mile

Update: 2024-07-16
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This week's topic is The 4 Minute Mile.


On the morning of 6 May 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did the impossible.

The Daily Telegraph, at the time had described the sub-four-minute mile as “sport’s greatest goal”, something “as elusive and seemingly unattainable as Everest”.


They story of this great achievement is a good one. Hopefully we can all learn a little bit more about it by the end of this episode.


Hear us discuss:


  • Why even a mile?
  • How it became a race.
  • Roger Bannister
  • His training for the race
  • The big day itself
  • The psychological barrier was broken
  • The record as of today


Plus your Two Guys One Topic Takeaway.



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