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Roger Bannister - Wikipedia

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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CH CBE (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was a British middle-distance athlete, doctor and academic who ran the first sub-4-minute mile. In the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished fourth. This strengthened his resolve to be the first 4-minute ...

Sir Roger Bannister, First Athlete to Break 4-Minute Mile, Dies at 88 ...

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1 day ago - On the morning of May 6, 1954, a Thursday, Roger Bannister, 25, a medical student in London, worked his usual shift at St. Mary's Hospital and took an early afternoon train to Oxford. He had lunch with some old friends, then met a couple of his track teammates, Christopher Chataway and Chris Brasher.
1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88. His time of three minutes 59.4 seconds, set at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954, stood as a record for just 46 days but his place in athletics history was assured. Bannister also won gold over ...

Roger Bannister, First Runner To Break 4-Minute Mile Mark, Dies At ...

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11 hours ago - Bannister's 3:59:4 mile unlocked the door to what was possible in track — both physically and psychologically. It had long been thought that a sub 4-minute mile was far from achievable and perhaps deadly for those who tried. Sir Roger Bannister was a great British sporting icon whose achievements were ...

Sir Roger Bannister, famed for being the first runner to break the four ...

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1 day ago - (CNN) Sir Roger Bannister, famed for being the first runner to break the four-minute-mile barrier, died Saturday in Oxford, England. Bannister was 88. Bannister's family announced the news in a statement released Sunday. In a statement distributed by the UK's Press Association, his family said that Sir ...

'We have lost a giant': athletics world hails Sir Roger Bannister | Sport ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to sprint through the four-minute-mile barrier, has been hailed as a trailblazer who “made the impossible possible” and inspired generations of British people to take up sport, following his death aged 88. Sebastian Coe, president of athletics governing body the IAAF, led ...

Sir Roger Bannister obituary | Sport | The Guardian

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1 day ago - On a blustery spring evening in Oxford in the 1950s, Roger Bannister, who has died aged 88, became an athlete of world renown, establishing himself as the most celebrated British sportsman of the period following the second world war. He never won an Olympic title, he set only one individual world ...

Don't imagine sport was any purer in Sir Roger Bannister's day than ...

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4 hours ago - You have probably read, by now, that on the morning of the day in 1954 that Sir Roger Bannister made sporting history by running a sub-four minute mile, he worked his shift at a hospital in London, before catching a train to Oxford for the race. The obituaries to this great man and this singularly great ...

Sir Roger Bannister: Tributes flood in for man who made the ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister has been hailed as a “trailblazer” who “made the impossible possible” after the first man to run a sub-four minute mile died aged 88.

Sir Roger Bannister, the legendary British athlete ... - Evening Standard

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4 hours ago - Sir Roger Bannister has died at the age of 88. The British Athletics legend is most famous for being the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, a feat he achieved in 1954. His time was recorded at three minutes 59.4 seconds. Bannister, aided by Sir Christopher Chataway and Chris Brasher as ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies Lord Sebastian Coe Steve Cram lead tributes ...

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Lord Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram led tributes to the late Sir Roger Bannister, hailing the man who broke the four-minute mile as "inspirational".

Sir Roger Bannister - the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88 in Oxford, his family have said. A statement released on behalf of Sir Roger's family said: "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, ...

Olympic legend Steve Ovett claims Sir Roger Bannister's sub-four ...

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6 hours ago - Olympic legend Steve Ovett says Sir Roger Bannister's golden legacy will be complete on the day a woman runs the first sub-four minute mile. Ovett set world records over 1,500 metres and the mile – where Bannister achieved the holy grail of middle distance running 64 years ago. Joining the chorus ...

Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run mile in under four minutes ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88 in Oxford, his family have said.

Sir Roger Bannister Dies at 88; Was 1st Person to Run a Mile in Under ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88. As BBC Sport relayed, the Bannister family released a statement confirming the news on Sunday morning...

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 in Oxford | Daily Mail Online

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88 in Oxford, his family have said. He broke the record on May 6, 1954 at Iffley Road Track in Oxford.

Record-breaker Sir Roger Bannister, who completed first four-minute ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister ran the first ever sub-four minute mile in Oxford in 1954 while working as a junior doctor.

Sir Roger Bannister | Register | The Times

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19 hours ago - On the morning of May 6, 1954 a junior doctor named Roger Bannister ate porridge for breakfast, went to work at St Mary's hospital in Paddington, London, then caught a midday train to Oxford for an athletics meet between Oxford University and the Amateur Athletics Association. It was a meet with a d.

Roger Bannister Showed Limits Only Exist in Our Minds | SI.com

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17 hours ago - On Sunday morning, the running community awoke to the news that Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four-minute mile barrier, passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in Oxford, the same city that propelled him to fame nearly 64 years ago when he displayed that limits are just a creation in our ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 - the man who will forever be ...

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20 hours ago - HE barely trained, was more likely to be found in the lab than on the track and believed the best athletes enjoyed a few drinks and ciggies. Sir Roger Bannister was a casual runner whose dreams of greatness were in medicine.

Obituary: Roger Bannister - BBC News

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1 day ago - Media captionSir Roger Bannister set the sub-four-minute mile record in May 1954. Roger Bannister, who has died at the age of 88, was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Sir Roger, who was knighted in 1975, had been suffering from Parkinson's disease since 2011. The record time in Oxford ...

Roger Bannister, First Man To Run Mile In Under 4 Minutes, Dies At 88 ...

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1 day ago - LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Bannister, who has died aged 88, will live forever in the annals of athletics history as the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. A statement from his family on Sunday said: “Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3 March, aged 88, surrounded by his family who ...

Sir Roger Bannister dead: Watch the moment he ran first sub-four ...

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19 hours ago - THIS is the moment Sir Roger Bannister became the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes.

Tributes to Sir Roger Bannister, who has died at age 88 | Stuff.co.nz

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22 hours ago - The world of athletics pays tribute to Sir Roger Bannister.

Roger Bannister, athlete, 1929-2018 - Financial Times

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1 day ago - “My legs seemed to meet no resistance at all, almost as if impelled by an unknown force,” Sir Roger Bannister would later remark of his landmark run in 1954, when he became the first man to “break” the four-minute mile. Bannister, who has died at the age of 88, would hold the record for only 46 days yet ...

Roger Bannister, first to run sub 4-minute mile, dies at 88

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1 day ago - ... Roger Bannister, who as a young man was the first person to break the 4-minute barrier for the mile run in 1954, poses during an interview with The Associated Press at his home in Oxford, England. A statement released on behalf of Bannister's family said Sir Roger Bannister died peacefully in Oxford on ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies, aged 88 - The Australian

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the British medical student who brought forward an attempt to break the four minute mile - and succeeded - because he had heard word that another runner, Australian John Landy was about to try for the same mark, has died.

Roger Bannister, runner of first sub-four-minute mile, dies aged 88 - ABC

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22 hours ago - A statement from Bannister's family said: "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3 March, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by them. "He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends." British Prime Minister Theresa May led the tributes to the former ...

Athletics and sport send tributes to Sir Roger Bannister, who has died ...

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1 day ago - Lord Coe led the tributes after Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, died at the age of 88.

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1 day ago - THE sports world is mourning the loss of Sir Roger Bannister — the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile — who has died.

Sir Roger Bannister, The World's First Sub-4-Minute Miler, Has Passed ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run under four minutes in the mile, passed away at age 88 at his home in Oxford, England.

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister completed the feat in three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track in Oxford on May 6, 1954.

Roger Bannister breaks four-minutes mile - May 06, 1954 - HISTORY ...

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Knighted in 1975, Sir Roger Bannister served as director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in London. Long after his career as a runner had ended, in an interview with Bill Heine of BBC's Radio Oxford, Bannister called running a “powerful source of self expression” and said of his talent on the track, “I believe ...

Roger Bannister, first man to run a mile in under four minutes, dies

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1 day ago - "Sir Roger Bannister died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by them," a family statement said. "He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends." After athletics, Roger Bannister went on to become a leading neurologist.

Roger Bannister, first to run a mile in under 4 minutes, dies - NBC News

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister poses with the original stopwatch that was used when recording the first sub 4 minute-mile on May 6, 2004 at Pembroke College in Oxford, England. Jamie McDonald / Getty Images. Helped by two pacemakers, Bannister clocked 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds over four laps at Oxford's Iffley ...
1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man in history to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88. A statement released on behalf of his family...

Roger Bannister | Biography, Running, & Facts | Britannica.com

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Sir Roger Bannister becoming the first person to run a mile in under four minutes on May 6, 1954. Stock footage courtesy The WPA Film Library. Bannister graduated from St. Mary's in 1954, earned a medical degree from Oxford in 1963, and became a neurologist. He wrote papers on the physiology of exercise, heat illness, ...
1 day ago - London: Record-breaking British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family announced on Sunday. "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved ...

Addio a Sir Roger Bannister, primo a correre il miglio in meno di ...

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22 hours ago - Se ne andato, a 88 anni, Roger Bannister – anzi, Sir Roger Bannister – il primo uomo capace di correre il miglio (1609,34 metri) in meno di quattro minuti. Un'impresa che nel 1954, quando riuscì al 25enne studente di medicina nato a Londra che si era preparato scalando montagne in Scozia mentre ...

Roger Bannister, first to run sub 4-minute mile, dies | Sport24

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23 hours ago - London - Record-breaking British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family announced on Sunday. "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved ...

Sir Roger Bannister, the man who broke the four-minute mile barrier ...

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1 day ago - British athlete Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88. Sir Roger became the first man to break the four-minute mile when he clocked 3m 59.4s at a sports ground in Oxford on May 6, 1954. "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3 March, aged 88, ...

Our Favorite Roger Bannister Quotes | Competitor.com

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20 hours ago - For many, running is about redefining the word impossible, breaking through the barriers of the human mind, body and spirit. No one encompassed this more than Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. Bannister also won a gold over the same distance at the 1954 ...

Sir Roger Bannister: The first man to run a mile in under four minutes ...

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1 day ago - SIR ROGER BANNISTER, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has passed away at the age of 88. Bannister broke the four-minute barrier at Iffley Road in Oxford in 1954, running a time of three minutes, 59.4 seconds. He passed away on Saturday after battling Parkinson's Disease, his family ...

Athletics legend Sir Roger Bannister dies | Radio New Zealand News

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88. His time of three minutes 59.4 seconds, set at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954, stood as a record for just 46 days, but his place in athletics history was assured. Sir Roger Bannister after ...

Record-breaking athlete Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 | Euronews

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1 day ago - The British sporting legend was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.

Sir Roger Bannister: First man to run a mile in under four ... - Daily Star

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88 in Oxford, his family have said.

Legendary athlete Roger Bannister dies at the age of 88 - The New Daily

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by them,” a family statement said. “He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends.” British Prime Minister Theresa May led the tributes to the former athlete ...

Sir Roger Bannister: Former Bath schoolboy and first man to run a mile ...

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Sir Roger Bannister: Former Bath schoolboy and first man to run a mile in under four minutes dies at 88. A graduate of Beechen Cliff, his record stood for just 46 days but his place in athletics history was assured. Share; Comments. By. Sam FergusonTrainee reporter. 11:43, 4 MAR 2018; Updated 13:09, 4 MAR 2018. News.

Roger Bannister facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ...

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Also in 1975, Bannister was knighted by Queen Elizabeth, receiving the title "Sir Roger Bannister." The honor was not in recognition of his running, but of his life's work as a runner and a physician. Bannister has written hundreds of scholarly papers, and has edited medical textbooks. During the 1970s he was chair of the ...

Sir Roger Bannister, broke the four-minute-mile barrier, dies...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, famed for being the first runner to break the four-minute-mile barrier, died Saturday in Oxford, England.

Sir Roger Bannister: First man to run sub 4-minute mile dies aged 88

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, has died at the age of 88.

Four-minute mile legend Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 - Liverpool ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile (Image: PA). He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011. Sir Roger married artist Moyra Jacobsson and had four children, Erin Bannister Townsend, Thurstan Bannister, Clive Christopher Bannister, Charlotte Bannister-Parker. We'll be bringing you ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 – Channel 4 News

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister - the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes - has died at the age of 88. His family said he died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones - adding "he banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends."

Sub-four minute mile history maker Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88. The athlete broke the four-minute barrier in 1954 - a feat many at the time thought was not humanly possible. He clocked 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds over four laps at Oxford's Iffley Road track on May 6, 1954, to break the ...

Sir Roger Bannister - Academy of Achievement

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Roger Bannister was born in Harrow, Middlesex, England. He began school in a suburb of London, where he early showed a talent for running. University education had been beyond the reach of Bannister's working class parents, and he resolved at a young age to win a place in one of England's elite universities and study ...

Sir Roger Bannister: 1929-2018 | Athletics | Sporting News

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1 day ago - Roger Bannister's four-minute mile record may not have lasted long but, following his death nearly 64 years on, he will forever be remembered for producing one of athletics' most iconic moments. Bannister passed away on Saturday at the age of 88, a statement from his family confirmed. Born on March 23, ...

Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four ... - Herald Sun

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1 day ago - RECORD-BREAKING British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family announced on Sunday. “Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by ...

'He made the impossible possible' Tributes flood in four-minute mile ...

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1 day ago - It was a moment in history that lifted the heart of a nation and boosted morale in a world that was still at a low ebb after the war. "We have all lost a giant and, for many of us, a deep and close friendship." Sir Roger Bannister and wife Moyra after being made a Companion of Honour at Buckingham Palace in ...
2 days ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, died on March 3 2018 at the age of 88.His time of three minutes 59.4 seconds was set at the Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954 ensuring his place in history.

Sir Roger Bannister, contemporary of Huddersfield athlete Derek ...

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Sir Roger Bannister, contemporary of Huddersfield athlete Derek Ibbotson, has died aged 88. Sir Roger was among the greats of middle-distance running in the 1950s. Share. By. Andrew Robinson. 12:23, 4 MAR 2018; Updated 12:35, 4 MAR 2018. News. Enter your postcode to see news and information near you ...

Roger Bannister dies, the 'lone wolf miler' | News | Al Jazeera

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, who ran the first sub-four-minute mile in 1954, holds the stopwatch used by Harold Abrahams to time the race during 50th anniversary celebrations at Pembroke College, Oxford, May 6, 2004. [Sir Roger was a 25-year-old medical student when he recorded a time of 3 minutes 59.4 ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 | Oxford Mail

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23 hours ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88.

Sir Roger Bannister, conqueror of the four-minute mile, dies | The ...

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13 hours ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease. See related. Winter Olympics 2018: more politics than sports? He became an international celebrity at the age of 25 after recording a mile time of 3 minutes 59.4 ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 | BT

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, has died at the age of 88. Bannister, aided by Sir Christopher Chataway and Chris Brasher as pacemakers, achieved a feat widely viewed at the time as impossible by running three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track on May 6, 1954.

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Running legend Sir Roger Bannister has died aged 88 - Twitter

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Bannister was the first person ever to run a mile in under four minutes, a landmark in sporting achievements. He went on to do pioneering work in neurology.

Roger Bannister Biography | Biography Online

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Roger Bannister Biography. Roger Bannister Sir Roger Bannister (1929 – ) was the first man to run a sub-four-minute mile – one of the most iconic athletic milestones. Born in 1929, he studied medicine at Oxford University and represented Great Britain in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. At the Olympics, Roger Bannister ...
1 day ago - Roger Bannister, the man who created the most famous moment in athletics history, has died aged 88. On May 6, 1954, he became the first person to run a sub-four-minute mile. It was an achievement that earned him sporting immortality and is widely regarded as the most significant performance of all-time ...

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1 day ago - Roger Bannister är död, 88 år gammal. Den förre brittiske medeldistanslöparen blev först att springa en engelsk mil (1 609 meter) under fyra minuter.

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23 hours ago - Athlete Sir Roger Bannister has passed away aged 88. Sir Roger, who was the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, died in Oxford.

Mile legend Roger Bannister passes away - RTE

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1 day ago - British Athletics tweeted: "All at British Athletics are incredibly saddened by the passing of Sir Roger Bannister at the age of 88. A legend in every sense of the word." All at British Athletics are incredibly saddened by the passing of Sir Roger Bannister at the age of 88. A legend in every sense of the word.

Roger Bannister Dies at 88 | Runner's World

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1 day ago - RIP, Sir Roger Bannister. A history-maker, a doctor, a gentleman. pic.twitter.com/libBQNiMTx. — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 4, 2018. He trained more intensively, ran ¾ mile time trials in under 3:00, and recruited his friends Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway as pace-makers. They had all left university ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88 in Oxford, his family have said.

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 | Daily Echo

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88, his family have said. Bannister, aided by Sir Christopher Chataway and Chris Brasher as pacemakers, achieved the feat by running three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track on 6 May 1954. Bannister, who also won ...

Óbito - Morreu Sir Roger Bannister, o primeiro atleta a correr a milha ...

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1 day ago - Tinha 88 anos. No final de 1954, quando estabeleceu a marca, deixou o desporto para se dedicar à sua relevante carreira médica. Sir Roger Bannister, o primeiro atleta a correr uma milha (pouco mais de 1,6 quilómetros) em menos de 4 minutos, morreu aos 88 anos, "rodeado da sua família, a qual ele ...

Athletics legend Roger Bannister has died aged 88 - British media

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1 day ago - Bannister became the first man to break the four-minute mile when he clocked 3 minutes 59.4 seconds at a sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954. British Prime Minister Theresa May led the tributes to the former athlete. “Sir Roger Bannister was a great British sporting icon whose achievements were an ...

Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, dies ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88, his family have said. Bannister, aided by Sir Christopher Chataway and Chris Brasher as pacemakers, achieved the feat by running three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track on 6 May 1954. Bannister, who also won ...

Gone in less than four minutes: The Legend of Sir Roger Bannister ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister may not have an Olympic or World Championship medal to his name but he has done what many considered physically impossible before him - break the four minute barrier for the mile.

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... record breaking race, Australian John Landy set a new record of 3:57.9. Bannister and Landy faced off at the Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, later that year. Bannister beat out Landy by just two tenths of a second. Bannister wore this cotton jersey in that race. — Gift of Sir Roger Bannister ...

Sir Roger Bannister Family Mile | Harrow Half Marathon

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As well as the half marathon there will be a family mile (minimum age 4) taking place at Harrow School on September 16th 2018. As we're sure you are aware Sir Roger Bannister was the first person to break the 4 minute barrier for the 1 mile distance. You might not be aware that the same man used to train on the same ...

Roger Bannister dead: Tributes led by British Prime Minister | Fox Sports

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister was a great British sporting icon whose achievements were an inspiration to us all. He will be greatly missed,” she said on Twitter. His family said Bannister died peacefully. Roger Bannister hits the tape to break the four-minute mile in Oxford, England.Source: AP. “Sir Roger Bannister ...
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Athletics legend Sir Roger Bannister dies | Fiji One

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21 hours ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88. His time of three minutes 59.4 seconds, set at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954, stood as a record for just 46 days, but his place in athletics history was assured. Bannister also won gold over ...

Ostler runs in Sir Roger's footsteps - San Francisco Chronicle

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21 hours ago - Editor's note: While covering the London Olympics, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler tried, in his own unique way, to replicate Sir Roger Bannister's historic 1954 sub-4-minute mile. Below is the column, as it appeared on Aug. 8, 2012, offered as a tribute to Bannister, who died Saturday at the ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 | Express & Star

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1 day ago - Bannister achieved the feat by running three minutes 59.4 seconds in 1954.

Sir Roger Bannister Medal

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The Sir Roger Bannister Award seeks to recognise a lifetime's outstanding contribution to the field of Sport and Exercise Medicine. The award was instigated in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sir Roger's 4 minute mile and is awarded on a yearly basis. The award is made on an annual basis, following a ...

The First Four Minutes: Sir Roger Bannister: 9780750935302: Amazon ...

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The First Four Minutes [Sir Roger Bannister] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Roger Bannister's own account of becoming the became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes - a feat which established him as one of the most famous sportsmen in history.

Sir Roger Bannister has died aged 88 - Cornwall Live

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1 day ago - OXFORD, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Sir Roger Bannister looks at John Buckley's 'Bladerunner' at the Sculpture and Sport: A Celebration for 2012 exhibition at The Ashmolean Museum on March 20, 2012 in Oxford, England. To celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Ashmolean is ...

BREAKING NEWS: Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 - Yorkshire Post

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister — the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile — has died aged 88.

Sir Roger Bannister: Legendary athlete who broke four-minute mile ...

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1 day ago - Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, has died at the age of 88. Bannister, aided by Sir Christopher Chataway and Chris Brasher as pacemakers, achieved a feat widely viewed at the time as impossible by running three minutes 59.4 seconds at the Iffley Road track on May 6, 1954.

Sir Roger Bannister - The Free Dictionary

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Define Sir Roger Bannister. Sir Roger Bannister synonyms, Sir Roger Bannister pronunciation, Sir Roger Bannister translation, English dictionary definition of Sir Roger Bannister. Noun 1. Roger Bannister - English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert ...

Sir Roger Bannister dies aged 88 - Team GB

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1 day ago - It is with deep sadness that the British Olympic Association and everyone involved in the Olympic movement in Britain learned of the passing of Sir Roger Bannister today, at the age of 88. Sir Roger represented Great Britain at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, but wrote himself into folklore some two ...

Sir Roger Bannister RIP - UpTheClarets.com

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1 day ago - I met Sir Roger Bannister Bannister a few years ago when he came to open a sports centre at the school in London where I worked at that time. He was an old boy of the school, and the sports centre was being named after him. I got introduced to him and he wanted to know how the school was doing, in ...
1 day ago - British former Olympic athlete Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes, has died aged 88.Bannister, who was a...

Legendary British athlete Sir Roger Bannister dies, aged 88 - Coventry ...

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1 day ago - “He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends.” Roger Bannister, the first man to crack the four minute mile, easily retains his Mile title in the Amateur Athletic Association championships at the White City Stadium, London. July 1954. (Image: PA). File photo dated 26-02-2014 of Sir Roger Bannister ...

Imperial alumnus Sir Roger Bannister dies | Imperial News | Imperial ...

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9 hours ago - ROGER BANNISTER - Athlete, clinician and Imperial alumnus Sir Roger Bannister has died, aged 88.

Sir Roger Bannister, MD: A Lifetime of Achievement, A Defini ...

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Neurologist Sir Roger Bannister, MD, at 82, can look back on a long list of stellar achievements — in sports and medicine. On May 6, 1954, the 25-year-old medical student at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington, England, broke the world track and field record for running the mile in less than four minutes. In January 1955, he ...

Roger Bannister: First sub-four-minute mile | Guinness World Records

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