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

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Nearly three-quarters of a century after Roger Bannister of Britain, in 1954, became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, an achievement that many at the time thought unattainable, scientists are saying they believe a woman could now also…

US sprinter Kenny Bednarek accuses Olympics of ‘favoritism’ for Men’s 200m final
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US sprinter Kenny Bednarek accuses Olympics of ‘favoritism’ for Men’s 200m final

ByNews Polite

American sprinter Kenny Bednarek is accusing race officials of “favoritism” over the lane assignments of the Men’s 200m final at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Bednarek, the world-ranked number 2 behind compatriot Noah Lyles, was unhappy with the lane assignment for Thursday’s race as he was placed away from the “preferred…

NYC man Matthew Fertig running to raise money for gun reform
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NYC man Matthew Fertig running to raise money for gun reform

ByNews Polite

He’s running for their lives. Brooklyn man Matthew Fertig is raising money for the gun reform advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety by running 120 miles this weekend, from Manhattan to Montauk.  The long-distance runner told the Hamptons weekly Dan’s Papers that the herculean equivalent of 4-and-a-half marathons on Saturday…