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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
Bannister in 2009
Blue plaque at the Paddington Recreation Ground pavilion
Blue plaque at the Paddington Recreation Ground pavilion
Roger Bannister winning a race in 1953.
Roger Bannister winning a race in 1953.
Roger Bannister and John Landy at Iffley Road on the 50th anniversary of the four-minute mile 6 May 2004.
Roger Bannister and John Landy at Iffley Road on the 50th anniversary of the four-minute mile 6 May 2004.
Four-minute mile
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A four-minute mile is the completion of a mile run (1.6 km) in four minutes or less. It translates to a speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). It is a standard of professional middle distance runners in several cultures.
Blue plaque recording the first sub-four-minute mile, run by Roger Bannister on 6 May 1954 at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track
Blue plaque recording the first sub-four-minute mile, run by Roger Bannister on 6 May 1954 at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track
Current mile world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj (left) at the start of a race
Current mile world record holder Hicham El Guerrouj (left) at the start of a race
Statue outside the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver immortalizing the moment in "The Miracle Mile" when Bannister (left) passed Landy
Statue outside the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver immortalizing the moment in "The Miracle Mile" when Bannister (left) passed Landy
Bannister and Landy racing in Vancouver, August 1954
Bannister and Landy racing in Vancouver, August 1954