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The 4-Minute Mile: The Most Dangerous Lie You'll Ever Believe
For years, experts said it couldn't be done. Doctors believed the human body wasn't capable of running a mile in under four minutes. Coaches said it was impossible. Athletes chased it and failed. The world accepted the limitation. Then on May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister ran a mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds. The impossible happened. But here's the part nobody talks about. Once Bannister broke the barrier, others started doing it too. Within weeks. Today, thousands of runners hav

Gary Brodeur, DC
Jun 133 min read
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