- Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CBE is an English former middle-distance athlete, physician and academic, who ran the first sub-four-minute mile
Born: | 23 March 1929 Comment | How old is Roger Bannister in 2024? / Age: | 95 years
| Zodiac sign: | Aries |
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Roger Bannister facts
- In the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres but finished fourth
- This strengthened his resolve to be the first 4-minute miler
- He achieved this feat on 6 May 1954 at Iffley Road track in Oxford, with Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher providing the pacing
- When the announcer declared "The time was three
- ", the cheers of the crowd drowned out Bannister's exact time, which was 3 min 59
- 4 sec
- Bannister's record lasted just 46 days
- He had reached this record with minimal training, while practising as a junior doctor
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