Sub-Four-Minute Milers Outlive Average Lifespan by Years, Study Reveals

Recent research challenges the belief that extreme exercise shortens life, showing elite milers live significantly longer.

Study of over 1,700 athletes shows sub-four-minute milers live about five years longer than general population.
Researchers mark the 70th anniversary of Roger Bannister's historic sub-four-minute mile with new findings.
Athletes from the 1950s who achieved this feat lived up to nine years longer than average.
Contrary to previous beliefs, high-intensity exercise linked to improved longevity and health.
Findings support the notion that extreme physical achievements can enhance life expectancy.