Roger Bannister
Sign in to saveEnglish physician and athlete (1929–2018)
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- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
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- “We run, not only because we think it is doing us good, but … because it helps us to do other things better.”
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1929-03-23 ) 23 March 1929, Harrow , England
- Died
- 3 March 2018 (2018-03-03) (aged 88), Oxford , England
- Resting place
- Wolvercote Cemetery , Oxford, England
- Education
- Exeter College, Oxford , St Mary's Hospital Medical School , London
- Height
- 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
- Preceded by
- Geoffrey Arthur
- Succeeded by
- Robert Stevens
- Country
- Great Britain
- Sport
- Athletics / Track middle-distance running
- Events
- Mile 800 metres 1500 metres
- Club
- University of Oxford AC, Achilles Club
- Personal bests
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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.
At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished in fourth place. This achievement strengthened his resolve to become the first athlete to finish the mile run in under four minutes. He accomplished this feat on 6 May 1954 at Iffley Road track in Oxford, with Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher providing the pacing. When the announcer, Norris McWhirter, declared "The time was three...", the cheers of the crowd drowned out Bannister's exact time, which was 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. He had attained this record with minimal training, while practising as a junior doctor. Bannister's record lasted just 46 days.
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1929 births2018 deaths20th-century British Army personnel20th-century English medical doctors20th-century English sportsmenAlumni of Exeter College, OxfordAlumni of Imperial College LondonAlumni of Merton College, OxfordAlumni of St Mary's Hospital Medical SchoolAthletes from the London Borough of HarrowAthletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics