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Jim__

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1. Before Bannister broke the 4-minute mile, most people thought it was impossible.

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 01:46 PM

Mar 20

From ImpossibleHQ:

Sir Roger Bannister was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Up until he did it in 1954, most people thought the four-minute mark was impossible to break. They thought the human body couldn’t physically go that fast – that it would collapse under the pressure.

No-one could run a mile in less than four minutes.

It was impossible.

You were crazy to even try.

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15-year-old becomes youngest to run sub-4-minute mile [View all] Mosby Mar 20 OP

Before Bannister broke the 4-minute mile, most people thought it was impossible. Jim__ Mar 20 #1

Human beings are amazing. stoned Mar 20 #2

Outstanding, young man! Bayard Mar 20 #3

At 15! ProfessorGAC Mar 21 #4