Roger Bannister

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister KBE (born March 23, 1929) is a former British athlete best known as the first man to run the mile in less than four minutes. Bannister became a distinguished neurologist. He was born in Harrow, London, England.

Legacy

On the 50th anniversary of running the four minute mile, Bannister was interviewed by the BBC's sports correspondent Rob Bonnet. At the conclusion of the interview, Bannister was asked whether he looked back on the four minute mile as the most important achievement of his life. Bannister replied to the effect that 'no, he rather saw his subsequent forty years of practicing as neurologist and some of the new procedures he introduced as being more significant'.

Related Topics:
BBC - Rob Bonnet

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Dr. Bannister is the subject of an ESPN Original Entertainment movie named "Four Minutes", the world premiere of which aired on 6 October 2005 at 7 P.M. ET.

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