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The average adult person walking will cover a mile in about 20 minutes. That rate of

speed is about 3 miles per hour. Those who are fit and able to jog could

cover it in as little as 5 minutes... and the record for a mile stands at less than

4 minutes

In athletics, the four-minute mile is the running of a mile (1,609.344 metres, 5280 feet) in less than four minutes. It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister in 3'59.4". The 'four minute barrier' has since been broken by many male athletes, and is now the standard of all professional middle distance runners. In the last 50 years the mile record has been lowered by almost 17 seconds.

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