Inhibiting Progress
The Record of the Four-Minute Mile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12895136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Denison (0009-0007-4049-3152, University of Bath, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 280-288 |
| Publication date | 2006-06-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sport in History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1746-0263 • E-ISSN: 1746-0271 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17460260600786930 |
| OpenAlex | W2044903690 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In this paper I explore the long-standing significance of the four-minute mile in line with the meaning it still holds today by discussing the concept of nostalgia. Further, I cite material from a series of in-depth interviews with six sub-four-minute milers. Every miler I spoke to remarked on how momentous and memorable running under four minutes was. And it is precisely how idealized sporting memories such as this form and the effect they have on contemporary standards that I intend to discuss. Effectively, this paper presents an embodied history of the four-minute mile and considers how and why this particular achievement has maintained its significance and the implications this holds for runners today
Aesthetics · Art · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Geography · Meaning (existential · Mile · Visual arts · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · History · Philosophy · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society · Artificial Intelligence
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2022 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |