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Study: First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

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With ideal conditions and strategic pacing and drafting, Kenyan Faith Kipyegon is on the brink of hitting the fabled track and field milestone, a new study suggests. The authors are now calling for a staged "Breaking 4" event to help her do it.

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Study: First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

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First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

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Canadian Running Magazine

Could a woman break the four-minute mile? Scientists say yes - Canadian Running Magazine

A new study suggests women's mile world record holder Faith Kipyegon could blast through the four-minute barrier The post Could a woman break the four-minute mile? Scientists say yes appeared first on Canadian Running Magazine.

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Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News

Trailblazing Female Athlete Poised to Shatter the 4-Minute Mile Barrier,

On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister made history as he burst through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, becoming the first person to complete a mile in less than four minutes. This monumental achievement not only altered the landscape of athletics but also pushed the limits of what was perceived possible within human physiological constraints. Professor Rodger Kram from the University of Colorado Boulder likened Bannister’s …

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