Roger Bannister, from England
Roger Bannister, from England
Was first to run a mile in under four minutes
Don't believe it has been done. The mile is not an Olympic distance.
Roger Bannister, a british medical student did in 1954.
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Roger Bannister ran the first sub four-minute mile on May 6, 1954 during an event between British AAA and Oxford University at Iffley Road Track in Oxford.
Roger Bannister
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Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four minute mile barrier, became a neurologist and Master of Pembroke College before retiring in 2001.
The two runners that paced Roger Bannister in the race were Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway. Click on the 'Video of the First Sub Four Minute Mile' link on this page to see a tape of that historic race.
I don't know. My son ran a 2 minute quarter mile today. This was his first attempt at the quarter mile.