Description:
(The First Athlete to Run a Mile in Less Than Four Minutes)
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE was a former English athlete, academic and neurologist. He is famous as the athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute-mile. He secured a scholarship to Oxford and there he started his professional training for running. Bannister participated in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki and set a British record in the 1500 meters, but failed to win a medal. He was disappointed but he came back stronger, becoming the first 4-minute miler. In 1954, he made history at the age of 25 by breaking the record of completing the first three quarter-mile laps in less than three minutes and the last lap in less than a minute (3:59:4). Bannister was the Director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London, and was also a trustee-delegate of St. Mary's Hospital Medical School.
Birthday
March 23, 1929 (Aries)
Born In
England
Alternative names
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister
Height
188 cm
Died on
March 3, 2018
Spouse/Ex-
Moyra Jacobsson
Parents
Children
Charlotte Bannister-Parker, Clive Christopher Bannister, Erin Bannister Townsend, Thurstan Bannister
What was Roger Bannister's occupation?
Roger Bannister was a renowned British middle-distance runner.
What was Roger Bannister's most notable achievement in athletics?
Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, achieving this feat on May 6, 1954.
What impact did Roger Bannister's sub-four-minute mile have on the world of athletics?
Roger Bannister's accomplishment of breaking the four-minute mile barrier is considered one of the greatest athletic achievements of the 20th century and marked a significant milestone in the history of track and field.
How did Roger Bannister's record-breaking mile time compare to previous records?
Roger Bannister's record-breaking mile time of 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds surpassed the previous world record by more than one and a half seconds.
