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Runner Faith Kipyegon will try to become first woman to break 4-minute mile

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Triple Olympic gold medalist Faith Kipyegon will try to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes .

The 31-year-old Kenyan will need to shave at least 7.65 seconds off her world record time of 4:07.64 .

It was more than 71 years ago when British runner Roger Bannister became the first man to eclipse four minutes in 3:59.4 .

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English

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