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Sonia O’Sullivan on Breaking the 4-Minute-Mile

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon attempts to break the barrier of the women’s four-minute mile this eve...

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16.45 26 Jun 2025


Sonia O’Sullivan on Breaking the 4-Minute-Mile


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Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon attempts to break the barrier of the women’s four-minute mile this evening in Paris. 

She is already the world-record holder in the mile and the 1500m, but she now has her sights set on being the first woman to run the four-minute mile.  

Sonia O’Sullivan, World Champion and Irish Olympian joins Jonathan to discuss what a milestone it will be for a woman to break the four-minute-mile.

Listen to all the conversation here.


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