In the time it takes you to cook a five-minute meal in the microwave, elite-level runners have finished their 1-mile run with time to spare. More impressively, some of these athletes continue to show that we have yet to reach the limit for physical achievements by shaving fractions off the fastest mile time.
With 250m remaining of the women’s 5000m final at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23, Faith Kipyegon had a trio of distinguished rivals hot on her heels
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