Sporting Witness - Four-Minute Mile
In 1954, Sir Roger Bannister became the first athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes. At the time this was one of the greatest prizes in athletics.
He tells his story to Rob Walker.
(Photo: Roger Bannister winning the AAA Championships Mile race in 1954. Hulton Archive/Getty Images.)
Published on Saturday, 9th June 2012.
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