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10

Number of the 11 finishers in the men’s mile run who broke four minutes at the London Diamond track meet July 13

3:59.4

Roger Bannister’s mile time recorded May 6, 1954, the first person to break the four minute barrier (the record is now 3:43.13)

1,252

Number of athletes who have run a mile in under four minutes

$32.9 million

The amount spent by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in federal races in 2010

$8.4 million

The amount spent by the National Rifle Association (NRA) in federal races in 2010

$10.3 million

The amount spent by the National Education Association in federal races in 2010

44

Percent less garbage Portland, Ore. households have thrown away since curbside composting service was introduced eight months ago

123,600

Number of natural gas vehicles expected to be on U.S. roads by year’s end

65,500

Number of plug-in electric vehicles expected to be on U.S. roads by year’s end

Sources: Chicago Tribune; PEW; City of Portland; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention