Overview

• She ran a 4:06.42 mile in Nike’s Breaking4 project, shaving 1.22 seconds off her own world record but missing the four-minute target.
• The event’s unofficial status and the employment of male pacers ruled out ratification of her time as an official world record.
• Her pacing team featured Grant Fisher, Georgia Hunter-Bell, Jemma Reekie and Elliot Giles, who led laps to reduce wind resistance.
• She wore a Nike fly suit, custom-designed bra and ultralight Victory 2 Elite FK spikes tailored for the attempt.
• Undeterred, the three-time world and Olympic champion affirmed her belief that a woman will break four minutes and vowed to try again.