Webthis past thursday, scotts valley middle school 12 year old jeremy kain (above middle) set a new unofficial world record for the mile with a time of 4:36. 8.

Weba look at how some of the top u. s.

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The number had a certain mathematical elegance.

Webin track and field, only four american high school athletes have run the mile in less than four minutes.

Webeven though the 1500 meters has been an olympic event for over 100 years, most sports fans recognize the mile, with its 4 minute mile barrier, as more.

No longer held back by this psychological barrier,.

This was the barrier, both physical and psychological, that begged to be broken.

Webthe story goes that bannister crushed the 4 minute mile mark, and allowed runners to dream of the impossible.

Jim ryun of kansas did it first, 45 years ago this month.

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