Faith Kipyegon’s attempt to become the first woman in history to run a sub-4-minute mile came up just short. The three-time Olympic gold medalist ran a personal-best time of 4:06.42 in a special event ...

PARIS — As Kenyan middle-distance star Faith Kipyegon attempts to become the first woman to run a sub-4-minute mile on Thursday, the world turns its attention to the elite company she hopes to join.

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made a valiant attempt to shatter one of track and field's greatest milestones by becoming the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes. But the clock doesn't lie — and her ...

More than 70 years ago, Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes. And, as runners continued to obsess over the mark, several thousand more followed in his wake. But all ...

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 ...

A study suggested that Faith Kipyegon, the female record-holder, could do it under the right conditions. She is set to try in June. By Jeré Longman A star runner from Kenya, Faith Kipyegon, is set to ...

Faith Kipyegon on Thursday fell short in her quest to become the first woman in history to run a four-minute mile, clocking a time of 4:06.42 at a Nike-organized event in Paris. Kipyegon ran more than ...

On May 6, 1954, a lanky medical student named 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 ...

Sam Ruthe had the eyes of thousands on him when he stepped onto a running track in Auckland just over a week ago. Undaunted by the occasion, Ruthe went on to become the first 15-year-old to run a ...