Roger Bannister
Chronology
| 1929 | Born in Harrow, Middlesex, England |
| 1945 | Decides to become a runner |
| 1946 | Begins medical studies at St. Mary's College, Oxford University |
| 1947 | Shows talent while running as a pacer in a mile race at Oxford |
| 1948 | Is inspired by the Olympics, held in London, to try and compete in 1952 Olympics |
| 1952 | Competes in Helsinki Olympics |
| 1954 | Becomes first person to run a mile in less than 4 minutes |
| 1954 | Graduates from St. Mary's College, continues medical studies |
| 1955 | Publishes The Four-Minute Mile |
| 1963 | Earns medical degree from Oxford University, becomes a neurologist |
| 1975 | Is involved in an automobile crash; knighted by Queen Elizabeth II |
| 1975-present | Continues working in neurology, writing scientific papers, and conducting research |
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- Roger Bannister - The Miracle Mile
- Roger Bannister - "a Scene Of The Wildest Excitement"
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