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Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert |
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Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert, 1929–, British athlete. On May 6, 1954, at Oxford's Iffley Road track, Bannister, a physician, became the first man to run the mile in less than 4 min, a barrier many experts had long considered unbreakable. His time was 3 min 59.4 sec. Australia's John Landy and New Zealand's Peter Snell bettered the record that year, but in August, Bannister defeated Landy at the British Empire Games in Vancouver, clocking 3:58.8 in a thrilling race. For his accomplishments, he became Sports Illustrated's first Sportsman of the Year. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The film is about Roger Bannister, a man determined to run the first sub- four-minute mile and achieves it on May 6, 1954. In March 2004, AMAA Executive Director Dave Watt and Geoff Hollister flew to Oxford, England, to film an interview with Sir Roger Bannister. Fifty years later, the American Running Association (ARA) honored the grand achievement of Sir Roger Bannister, M. |
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