In this paper I explore the long-standing significance of the four-minute mile in line with the meaning it still holds today by discussing the concept of nostalgia. Further, I cite material from a series of in-depth interviews with six sub-four-minute milers. Every miler I spoke to remarked on how momentous and memorable running under four minutes was. And it is precisely how idealized sporting memories such as this form and the effect they have on contemporary standards that I intend to discuss. Effectively, this paper presents an embodied history of the four-minute mile and considers how and why this particular achievement has maintained its significance and the implications this holds for runners today.