The sub4minute mile—like the sub2hour marathon—is one of those elusive targets in running, even for elite athletes. ‍♂

A few years ago, Mark took on the challenge but came up short. Now, he's back to give it another shot on a different course. This time, he might have gotten more than he bargained for… including a world record (sort of).

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00:00 Running sub 4 minute mile was physically impossible
00:25 Only 1800 people have succeeded
01:02 How can you run a sub 4min mile?
02:04 Mark’s sub 4 min mile attempt
02:55 Setting off
03:46 Breaking sub 4
03:57 Final time results
04:57 Putting the sub 4 min mile attempt into context

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