132goals1958 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Was looking back at some of the milestone sporting events of yesteryear . I am sure some of my contemporaries will know the answer to this question. --- Which athlete ran the first 4 minute mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sheldon Cooper Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Roger Bannister? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
132goals1958 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambos are go! Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Was looking back at some of the milestone sporting events of yesteryear . I am sure some of my contemporaries will know the answer to this question. --- Which athlete ran the first 4 minute mile. Do you mean under 4 minutes or under 5 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 James Parrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
132goals1958 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Do you mean under 4 minutes or under 5 minutes? He went on to break the record for mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheriff Fatman Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 If you mean Glenn Cunningham, it is unsubstantiated and even if it was it supposedly happened in a workout run, which would not count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Christopher Chataway. Bannister was first sub 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
132goals1958 Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 If you mean Glenn Cunningham, it is unsubstantiated and even if it was it supposedly happened in a workout run, which would not count. In 1958 Derek Ibbotson entered the sports trivia books by running the first ever 4 minute mile finishing fourth at the White City in exactly 4.00 miutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 In 1958 Derek Ibbotson entered the sports trivia books by running the first ever 4 minute mile finishing fourth at the White City in exactly 4.00 miutes He was the first to run it in 4 minutes but finished fourth. :interesting: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Lurker Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Was it Leon Osman of Everton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Pupkin Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Nwankwu Kanu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
132goals1958 Posted December 18, 2011 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 He was the first to run it in 4 minutes but finished fourth. :interesting: Remember Bannister broke the world record in 1954. In 1958 when Ibbotson ran it in exactly 4 mins the world record was 3.54.5 held by Herb Elliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi17 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Christian Nade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Ivan Sproule?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Hibbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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