3 minutes 59.4 seconds.
Six weeks after Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile barrier Australian John Landy broke Bannister's record with a time of 3:57.9.
41. Click on the 'Roger Bannister' link below to see a still photo of him crossing the finish line when he broke the sub four minute mile barrier on May 6, 1954.
The New Zealander who broke the four-minute mile is Sir Roger Bannister. He achieved this historic feat on May 6, 1954, running a time of 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds at a track in Oxford, England. Bannister's accomplishment is widely regarded as a significant milestone in athletics and human endurance. His record stood until 1955, inspiring many athletes to pursue similar achievements.
the german dude can't remember his name.but he smashed it with a 3:43:43 and a 3:26:00 in the 1500
Roger Bannister was the first man to break the four minute mile. He did it in May, 1954 at a meet in England, I believe with a time of 3:59.4. He was running with others that also had the potential. I guess you could say that the conditions were just right for him to break the record.
When Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile on May 6, 1954, the runner who finished second was Chris Chataway. He recorded a time of 4 minutes and 0.5 seconds, just missing the historic milestone himself. Bannister's achievement marked a significant moment in athletic history, and Chataway's performance was also outstanding.
In 1954, only one runner, Sir Roger Bannister, famously broke the four-minute mile barrier, completing it in 3:59.4. In 1955, however, the feat was accomplished by three runners: Bannister, Laszlo Tabori, and Brian Hewson, marking a significant increase in the number of sub-four-minute miles achieved.
Bryan Bednarek broke the record for world's fastest clapper with 802 claps in 1 minute.
46 days. Roger Bannister broke the world record in the mile run by running a 3:59.4 on May 6, 1954. That record was broken on June 21, 1954 when John Landy ran the mile in 3:58.0.
Roger Bannister broke the 4 minute mile barrier on May 6, 1954. His time was 3:59.4 secs He did it at Iffley track in Oxford
in one minute or less, they broke a world record.
The record for the most bounces of a basketball on the ground in one minute is 451, set by Alex Blumberg in 2017.