Banister didn't run for like eight months before the race that he ran on may sixth 19 54 at oxford. He was training, but he didn't participate in any actual race. And because he had two different pacers, he, um, like each one could run at a specific pace without exerting themselves beyond their own limits.
Nobody thought the 4-minute mile was humanly possible, until it was. The story of how it happened is remarkable. So sit back and take a listen.
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