Roger Bannister: Athlete and Philosopher draws on a raft of first-hand sources, from personal diaries and documents which are now lodged for public consumption at the Bodleian Library in Oxford ...

When he was 21, Ian Barnes shared the world's astonishment when the legendary British athlete Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile in 1954. "I suppose he's my hero," Barnes told Business ...

One of them, British athlete Roger Bannister, had earlier that year stunned the world by becoming the first person to break the seemingly unassailable four-minute record. Half a century later ...

The Norwegian ran a time of 3:58.07. The sub-four minute mile has been a benchmark for athletes since Britain’s Roger Bannister first achieved the feat in 1954. “This was probably my favourite ...

It stands as a reminder to athletes and sportsmen today of what can be achieved and, in Roger Bannister's words, that "the man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man ...

Ingebristen was the youngest athlete to break the four-minute mark ... a revered barrier in athletics since Great Britain’s Roger Bannister first accomplished the feat in 1954.

At 15, Sam Ruthe has become the youngest athlete in history to run a sub-four-minute mile on Wednesday, some 71 years since Roger Bannister first achieved the athletic landmark — which was once ...

Sir Roger Bannister managed the feat just 0.6 seconds ... "We cannot wait to welcome some of the UK's top athletes back to Iffley Road. "With the new track surface and a growing legacy ...

Finishers will receive their medals at the Sir Roger Bannister Track ... In the afternoon, athletes from across the country will compete in a series of track races organised by OUCCC and the ...