More than 70 years ago, Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes. And, as runners continued to obsess over the mark, several thousand more followed in his wake. But all ...

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made a valiant attempt to shatter one of track and field's greatest milestones by becoming the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes. But the clock doesn't lie — and her ...

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 event ...

On May 6, 1954, a lanky medical student named Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first ...

The Kenyan great will give it a try this week in Paris. She’ll have plenty of help in her attempt to shave just under eight seconds from her world record time. The long days when Faith Kipyegon, the ...