She was the first woman to break 5 minutes in the mile. But history hardly noticed.

Just three weeks after Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile, Diane Leather shattered a barrier of her own.
Reuters

Kipyegon targets four-minute mile in Nike "Breaking 4" project

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Kenya's triple Olympic and world 1,500 metres champion Faith Kipyegon is to attempt the first women's, unofficial sub-four minute mile in a Nike "Breaking 4" project ...
Medical Xpress

First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after becoming the first human to run a mile in less ...
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At 40, I finally ran a sub-5 minute mile – this 8-week plan made it possible

Leafing through an old copy of Runner’s World, I came across a 2013 article by Adharanand Finn. It detailed the Running with the Kenyans author’s attempt to run a 5-minute mile (spoiler: he succeeded, ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Faith Kipyegon could become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile this week. Here’s how, and why it matters

Clad in featherlight spikes, a custom 3D-printed sports bra and an aerodynamic speed suit, Kenyan Olympian Faith Kipyegon will step onto a Paris track this week and try to become the first woman to ...
The New York Times

What it would take for Faith Kipyegon to become the first female sub four-minute miler

It’s all very 2017. You take a Kenyan Olympic champion in their prime, hand-pick a course in Europe, dress them in your latest innovative kit, place them behind a pacemaking team, and try to break a ...
Science Daily

First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier

With ideal conditions and strategic pacing and drafting, Kenyan Faith Kipyegon is on the brink of hitting the fabled track and field milestone, a new study suggests. The authors are now calling for a ...