Given the Right Conditions, Could a Woman Run a 4-Minute Mile?

Three-quarters of a century after Roger Bannister’s sub-four-minute mile, scientists believe Faith Kipyegon could achieve the same feat by utilizing drafting techniques with pacesetters, potentially inspiring other women in the sport. The study suggests Kipyegon could break the barrier this year with the help of top female runners as pacers, challenging skeptics who doubt the possibility due to physiological limitations and advances in shoe technology. Despite historic discrimination and doubt, a sub-four-minute mile by a woman would be a significant milestone in the evolution of female middle-distance running.

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