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.
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.
3 minutes 59.4 seconds.
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.
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.
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
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
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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.
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