# One Mile in 3:59.4 - May 6, 1954

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Podcast: [This Day in Sports History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-day-in-sports-history-6689837)
Published: 2026-05-06T04:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thisdayinsportshistory.sportshistorynetwork.com/captivate-podcast/one-mile-in-3-59-4-may-6-1954
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f474c15c-e2ae-4347-945b-f3d4c8972cf6.mp3
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Duration seconds: 690

## Resource

A more in-depth story about Roger Bannister's historic four-minute mile, including two others who came close to eclipsing him prior to this day.

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