| Before 1954, running a sub four-minute
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| | Helsinki when news came to him of
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| mile was considered to be impossible
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| | Bannister's achievement."I had got into
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| according to physiologists at that time.
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| | this frame (of mind) where I had easily
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| It was thought that a four-minute mile
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| | the best performances. Bannister had only
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| was the physical limit of the human
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| | run 4:02 once. I'd done it six times. I
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| body.When Englands' Roger Bannister ran a
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| | was staggered. I thought: 'Wow, what an
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| 3:59.4 to break the world record, he not
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| | amazing performance', but I was pretty
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| only broke a physical barrier but he also
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| | positive. I thought if he can run that,
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| broke a psychological barrier as
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| | maybe I can run it. It certainly raised
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| well.Australian John Landy, who was
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| | my sights."Six weeks later, Landy, broke
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| considered to be the premier miler of
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| | Bannisters' record by running a 3:58.0.
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| that era, was at a restaurant in
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