The three-time Olympic gold medalist ran a personal-best time of 4:06.42 in a special event dubbed “Breaking4: Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile” on Thursday at Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris.

Roger Bannister first ran a sub-four mile in 1954—a time when women weren’t even allowed to run the distance in the Olympics. (And, it took some time before they added longer distances for ...

Kipyegon ran more than a second faster than her own world record of 4:07.64, which she set in 2023, but Thursday’s performance didn’t count as an official time. A four-minute mile would have ...

Over 2,000 men have run a mile under 4 minutes in the years since Roger Bannister first achieved it in 1954. No woman has ever come closer than Kipyegon, who set the mile world record at 4:07.64 ...

No woman has ever attempted the sub-4min feat, which was first achieved in 1954 by Britain Roger Bannister -- in 3min 59.4sec -- in what has gone down as one of track running's most momentous ...

While Kipyegon didn’t reach a sub-four mile, the attempt in itself is a big moment in running. Roger Bannister first ran a sub-four mile in 1954—a time when women weren’t even allowed to run ...

He was in attendance Thursday for Kipyegon’s effort. A four-minute mile has long been recognized as an iconic landmark in running, first achieved by Great Britain’s Roger Bannister in 1954.

Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to become the first woman in history to run a sub-4-minute mile came up just short. The three-time Olympic gold medalist ran a personal-best time of 4:06.42 in a special ...

He was in attendance Thursday for Kipyegon’s effort. A four-minute mile has long been recognized as an iconic landmark in running, first achieved by Great Britain’s Roger Bannister in 1954.

Kipyegon ran more than a second faster than her own world record of 4:07.64, which she set in 2023, but Thursday’s performance didn’t count as an official time. A four-minute mile would have ...