The first man to run a mile in under four minutes (5,9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROGER The first man to run a mile in under four minutes (5,9) (5)
88% BANNISTER Roger ___, first man to run the mile in under four minutes (9) (9)
7% SPED Went a mile a minute, maybe (4) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
7% UNIT Mile or minute (4) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
7% AMAZINGRACE First four minute mile? (11)
6% GRANDSLAM *Homer that scores four runs (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
6% INA "___ minute!" (3) Universal Dec 14, 2025
6% ABCD First four letters (4)
6% BAILEY First Canadian to run the mile in under 4 minutes (6)
6% MILER Four-minute man (5)
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