Roger Bannister - first person to run the mile in less than 4 minutes.
Perhaps that's why we need Roger Bannister more today than ever.
On 6 May 1954, he kept the time when Roger Bannister ran the first sub four minute mile.
It was the world record until Roger Bannister's historic 3:59.4 in 1954.
In 1954, Roger Bannister ran the first 4-minute mile, and it was absolutely fantastic!
It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister in 3:59.4.
Roger Bannister interrupted his run of success in 1951.
Roger Bannister did more than set a record when he ran a mile in less than four minutes.
When Roger Bannister became the first to run a mile under four minutes, another runner - a rabbit - set a pace early.
In its first year the show featured Roger Bannister's record breaking four-minute mile run.