The Four-Minute Mile
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The Four-Minute Mile is a book by British middle-distance runner Roger Bannister in which he recounts his training, struggles, and ultimate breaking of the four-minute barrier in the mile run.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Four-Minute Mile canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6769100 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Four-Minute Mile Context triple: [Roger Bannister, notableWork, The Four-Minute Mile]
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A.
A New World Record
A New World Record is a 1976 studio album by Electric Light Orchestra that marked the band's commercial breakthrough with its lush orchestral rock sound and hit singles like "Telephone Line" and "Livin' Thing."
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B.
Marathon
Marathon is a city in the Florida Keys known for its island chain, boating and fishing culture, and position along the historic route of the Overseas Highway and former Overseas Railroad.
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C.
Marathon
Marathon is an ancient town in northeastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the pivotal Battle of Marathon in 490 BC that inspired the modern long-distance race.
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D.
Marathon
Marathon is a small town in northwestern Ontario, Canada, known historically for its forestry and mining industries along the north shore of Lake Superior.
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E.
Marathon
"Marathon" is a 2003 studio album by the legendary Latin rock guitarist Carlos Santana, blending rock, jazz, and Latin influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Four-Minute Mile Target entity description: The Four-Minute Mile is a book by British middle-distance runner Roger Bannister in which he recounts his training, struggles, and ultimate breaking of the four-minute barrier in the mile run.
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A.
A New World Record
A New World Record is a 1976 studio album by Electric Light Orchestra that marked the band's commercial breakthrough with its lush orchestral rock sound and hit singles like "Telephone Line" and "Livin' Thing."
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B.
Marathon
Marathon is a city in the Florida Keys known for its island chain, boating and fishing culture, and position along the historic route of the Overseas Highway and former Overseas Railroad.
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C.
Marathon
Marathon is an ancient town in northeastern Attica, Greece, best known as the site of the pivotal Battle of Marathon in 490 BC that inspired the modern long-distance race.
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D.
Marathon
Marathon is a small town in northwestern Ontario, Canada, known historically for its forestry and mining industries along the north shore of Lake Superior.
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E.
Marathon
"Marathon" is a 2003 studio album by the legendary Latin rock guitarist Carlos Santana, blending rock, jazz, and Latin influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| author | Roger Bannister ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile ⓘ |
| documents |
competitive races prior to the four-minute mile
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struggles leading up to the four-minute mile ⓘ the race in which the four-minute barrier was broken ⓘ |
| featuresPerson | Roger Bannister ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
overcoming physical and mental barriers
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psychological preparation for competition ⓘ training methods for middle-distance running ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical writing
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sports literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | print ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
competition
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discipline in training ⓘ goal setting ⓘ human performance limits ⓘ perseverance ⓘ personal achievement ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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runners ⓘ sports enthusiasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Roger Bannister's running career
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athletic training ⓘ breaking the four-minute mile barrier ⓘ middle-distance running ⓘ mile run ⓘ sports psychology ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| setting | 1950s athletics ⓘ |
| workChronologyOf | Roger Bannister's athletic life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Four-Minute Mile Description of subject: The Four-Minute Mile is a book by British middle-distance runner Roger Bannister in which he recounts his training, struggles, and ultimate breaking of the four-minute barrier in the mile run.
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