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Roger Bannister |
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Roger Bannister |
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Sir
Roger Bannister
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| Name |
Sir
Roger Bannister |
| Born |
1929
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| Local
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Lived
in Oxford after attending Oxford University. |
| Achievements |
Sir
Roger was the first person in recorded history to run a mile
in under four minutes. He achieved this on the Iffley Road
track, Oxford, on 6 May 1954, in a time of 3 min 59.4 sec.
The
same year he claimed gold at the 1954 Commonwealth Games in
Vancouver.
Sir
Roger Bannister then became a consultant neuro-surgeon and
Master of Pembroke College, Oxford.
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| Additional
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A
special 50 pence coin has been produced by the Royal Mint to
commemorate the historic event. |
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