Physiologists ran tests, showing, proving scientifically the limit of human ability was running the mile in 4 minutes.

生理学家进行实验，在科学上展示证明人类能力极限,是四分钟跑一英里。

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because he is on a cruise ship 4000 miles away from here.

因为他已经在一艘离这儿4000英里的游轮上了。

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Suppose you're the driver of a trolley car, and your trolley car is hurtling down the track at 60 miles an hour.

假设你是一名电车司机，你的电车以60英里/小时的速度,在轨道上飞驰。

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John Landy Six weeks later, John Landy, the Australian runner, runs the mile in 3 minutes 57.9 seconds.

六周后，澳大利亚跑手，一英里跑了三分57。9秒。

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It doesn't really matter, let's just think of it as being a mile long.

这其实无所谓,就想象成一英里长吧

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In fact, doctors proved the 4 minutes for the mile was the limit of human ability.

事实上医生证明四分钟跑一英里,是人类能力的极限。

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For decades, ever since the mile was timed, no one broke the four minute barrier.

数十年来，自从开始一英里跑计时以来，没有人突破四分钟界限。

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But he continued to say "it is possible; there is no human limitation on that; " we can run the mile in under 4 minutes."

但他还是说“有可能;,在这件事上人类没有极限;,我们能在四分钟之内跑完一英里“

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And until 1954, running the mile in under 4 minutes was considered impossible.

直到1954年，在四分钟以内跑完一英里,被认为是不可能的。

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The following year, 1955, 37 runners ran the mile in under 4 minutes.

第二年，1955年，37名跑手在四分钟内跑完一英里。

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You can think of this as being a mile long.

你可以假象它有一英里长

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It became known as the dream mile.

它成为梦想一英里。

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And runners proved the doctors and scientists-- proved that they were right and ran the mile in two seconds and 4 minutes, one second, but no runner could run the mile in under 4 minutes, ever since the mile was actually timed-- when they started to time runs.

跑手们证明了医生和科学家…,证明了他们是对的,一英里跑四分钟两秒，四分钟一秒，但没有跑手能少于四分钟，从一英里跑计时以来-,当人们开始计时跑时。

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