English track and field athlete
In 1954, Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. A noted British runner, he won the British mile championships in 1951, 1953, and 1954, and also won the Empire championship in 1954. In addition, he won the European 1,500 meter championship in 1954.
Roger Bannister
SELECTED WRITINGS BY BANNISTER:
The Four-Minute Mile, Lyons and Burford, 1955.
Sketch by Kelly Winters
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