It was his new belief, along with the appropriate training, that gave him the ability to become the first athlete to break the four-minute mile record.

这是一个让他能够通过适当的训练有能力成为第一个打破“四分钟一英里”记录得新的信念。

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Bannister refused to work within the confines of the belief of the four-minute mile.

班尼斯特拒绝在“四分钟一英里”的范围内工作。

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“It's interesting, but it's like getting to the four-minute mile,” Mr. Wallach said. “The world didn't stop. This is just a snapshot in time.”

他说，“这很有趣，就像是突破了极限，但是世界不会止步，这仅仅是这个时间段的参考。”

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A month earlier,twenty-six year old Zamperini had been one of the greatest runners in the world, expected by many to be the first to break the four-minute mile, one of the most celebrated barriers in sport.

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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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Goldbloom points out that before Roger Banister broke the four-minute mile in 1954, few thought that anyone could run the distance so quickly.

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There will be one-mile elite races on Sunday which pays homage to the anniversary of Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile in 1954.

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The initiative is like running the four-minute mile: no one could do it, until someone actually did it.

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