At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in July and August 1954. A total of 29 athletics events were
A sculpture of Bannister and Landy was placed outside the Empire Stadium to commemorate the Miracle Mile.
Roger Bannister
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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.
Bannister in 2009
Blue plaque at the Paddington Recreation Ground pavilion
Roger Bannister winning a race in 1954.
Roger Bannister and John Landy at Iffley Road on the 50th anniversary of the four-minute mile 6 May 2004.