Roger Bannister

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Sources

1. BookFirst Four Minutes
2. WebsiteRoger Bannister

Relations

broke the mile record of:

• Gunder Häggsince 6 May 1954

  Sources: Progression of IAAF World Records: 2015 Edition

coached by:

• Franz Stampfl

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It, First Four Minutes

defeated:

• Chris Chatawaysince 6 May 1954

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

• John Landysince 7 Aug 1954

  The Miracle Mile, 3:58.8 to 3:59.6.

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

• Tom Hulattsince 6 May 1954

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

defeated by:

• Josy Barthelsince 26 Jul 1952

  Barthel won the Helsinki 1500 metres; Bannister was fourth.

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

mile record broken by:

• John Landysince 21 Jun 1954

  Sources: Progression of IAAF World Records: 2015 Edition

paced by:

• Chris Brashersince 6 May 1954

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It, First Four Minutes

• Chris Chatawaysince 6 May 1954

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It, First Four Minutes

rival of:

• John Landy

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

• Wes Santee

  Sources: The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It

studied at:

• St Mary's Hospital

  Sources: First Four Minutes

• University of Oxford

  Sources: Roger Bannister

Appears in15 items

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  Chasing the Mile15 items
  • The race for four minutes26 Jul 1952
  • Bannister finishes fourth in the Helsinki 1500 metres26 Jul 1952
  • Bannister sharpens his spikes at St Mary’s6 May 1954
  • The flag on St John’s tower drops6 May 1954, 16:00
  • 
    The mile at Iffley Road6 May 1954, 17:00:00
  • “The time was three…”6 May 1954, 17:00
  • Lap one: Brasher leads in 57.56 May 1954, 17:00:57
  • Half-mile in 1:58.26 May 1954, 17:01:58
  • Three-quarters in 3:00.5, Chataway in front6 May 1954, 17:03:00
  • 
    Roger Bannister runs 3:59.4, the first mile under four minutes6 May 1954, 17:03:59
  • Bannister’s 3:59.46 May 1954, 17:03:59
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    John Landy runs 3:58.0 in Turku21 Jun 1954
  • 
    The Miracle Mile in Vancouver7 Aug 1954
  • Jim Ryun runs 3:59.0 as a schoolboy5 Jun 1964
  • John Walker runs 3:49.4, the first mile under 3:5012 Aug 1975