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The Four Minute Mile

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Introduction:
"Beating four minutes for the mile was once the goal of every top middle distance runner in the world. 10 questions on that 'magic' mile. Have fun."


1. The world record for the mile went under four minutes for the first time on May 6, 1954. Who was the first man to accomplish this feat?
    John Landy
    Roger Bannister
    Wes Santee
    Murray Hogan


2. What was Bannister's time when he broke four minutes for the mile?
    3:59.1.
    3:57.8.
    3:59.4.
    3:59.9.


3. Bannister had two well known pacemakers to help in his record breaking run. What were their names?
    Chris Chataway & Chris Brasher
    Bill Clark & Jim Reilly
    John Pool & Wally Simpson
    Wes Santee & John Landy


4. What nationality was Roger Bannister?
    Moroccan
    American
    English
    Australian


5. Who was the second man to break four minutes for the mile?
    Don Macmillan
    John Landy
    Roger Jarvis
    Denis Johansson


6. What was the name of the American miler whose attempt on the four minute barrier resulted in a new 1500 metre world record, but failed to crack four minutes for the full mile?
    Johny Miller
    Jim Montgomery
    Billy Tidwell
    Wes Santee


7. Where was the first 'four minute mile' run?
    Enfield Road. London
    Iffley Road. Oxford
    Turku. Finland
    White City. London


8. The two men, Bannister and Landy, who had broken four minutes for the mile were to meet in an epic contest that same year. What was the name of the games/championships at which they finally faced each other?
    Empire Games
    European Championships
    Olympic games
    AAA Championships


9. When Landy and Bannister met in the 'Mile of the Century', who won?
    Answer: ( Landy or Bannister, L or B)


10. Although running under four minutes for the mile soon became quite commonplace, John Landy's record of 3:58.0. would stand for almost three years before being bettered. Who broke Landy's record?
    Gordon Pirie
    Jim Ryan
    John Walker
    Derek Ibbotson


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