You do realise track technology has a lot to do with the falling mile time in the 1950's / 60's - also they shaved 6 seconds off Bannisters time within 10 years, and within another 10 years [1975] Walker had taken Ten seconds off Bannisters time to make it around 3'49".Originally Posted by Premy
Rodger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile in 1954, today the world record for the mile 3:43.13, that is a full 16 seconds quicker.
Just let that sink in.
Yeah nah the current generation are slower then the generations that preceded them.
I might also add that Steve Crams British mile record is 32 years old, and that the current World Record you mention is also 18 years old.
So the question is what the hell has happened in the last 18 years ?
The last two one-mile world record holders are 43 and 47 years old now - and Cram the holder before them is now 57 years old.
So much for your example. Try again.
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