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More (not so) fun facts:

54% of American adults read below a 6th grade level.

21% read below a 5th grade level, which is considered functionally illiterate.

High immigration numbers don't fully explain it either, as first gen immigrants only make up about 1/3 of those with low literacy.

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is it elitist to expect the majority of your population to be able to run a 6 minute mile?

Statistics says yes: https://runninglevel.com/running-times/1-mile-times

Long numbers short: You have to be in the top 20% to be able to run a 6-minute mile, if you somewhat regularly run.