Roger Bannister
Neurologist
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CH CBE FRCP was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.
At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished in fourth place. Wikipedia
Born: March 23, 1929, London Borough of Harrow, United Kingdom
Died: March 3, 2018 (age 88 years), Oxford, United Kingdom
Parents: Ralph Bannister and Alice Bannister
Children: Clive Christopher Bannister and Erin Bannister Townsend
Height: 6′ 2″
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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CH CBE FRCP (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute ...
Mar 19, 2024 · Roger Bannister, English neurologist who, in a dual meet at Oxford on May 6, 1954, became the first athlete to run a mile in less than four ...
On the morning of May 6, 1954, British athlete Sir Roger Bannister did the impossible and became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes.
Later that year, Roger Bannister was awarded the Silver Pears Trophy, bestowed annually for the outstanding British achievement in any field. He also secured ...
Mar 4, 2018 · Paced by Chataway and Brasher and powered by an explosive kick, his signature, Bannister ran a mile in under four minutes — 3:59.4, to be exact ...
Mar 9, 2018 · The sad news of the passing of Roger Bannister, the first human being to run a four-minute mile, is an opportunity to think about his legacy ...
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Posted: Feb 4, 2022
Posted: Feb 4, 2022
Mar 12, 2024 · A mass running event is being planned to mark the 70th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister running a mile in under four minutes.
Duration: 4:41
Posted: Dec 18, 2012
Posted: Dec 18, 2012
Bannister started running seriously at Iffley Road in 1946 when, as an undergraduate, he won the Oxford University Freshman's Mile in seven seconds under five ...