“I am deeply saddened by the news of his passing, as will be my colleagues and partners from across the Commonwealth Games Federation and indeed the Commonwealth, a family with which he will forever be synonymous and inextricably linked. Bannister became the first man to achieve the feat when he clocked three minutes 59.4 seconds at a sports ground in Oxford on May 6, 1954. “Roger was a true ‘giant’ of Commonwealth sport and an icon of international athletics. Bannister, who died March 3 at age 88, became a national hero at a time when mavericks around the world were overcoming the long-perceived physical boundaries of man and nature. Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, has died. Roger Bannister, runner of first sub-four-minute mile, dies aged 88 British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88. “The Commonwealth is a movement brimming with tales and stories of human feat and endeavor, and there is no greater Commonwealth sporting story than that of Sir Roger Bannister,” said Commonwealth Games President, Louise Martin. Roger Bannister, the British runner who was the first to break the 4-minute mile barrier, died Saturday, March 3, 2018, according to The Associated Press. He became a Knight of the Realm in 1975 and was made a Companion of Honor in the 2017 New Year’s Honors. In 1971, he became the first chairman of the Sports Council and, during his time at the Council, he led the way for drug-testing in athletics. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2011.įollowing his career on the track, Sir Roger became a consultant physician, going on to become a leading neurologist, and later the Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. He died in Oxford on Saturday at the age of 88. Sir Roger also won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Vancouver that year, beating Australia’s John Landy in a race dubbed the “Miracle Mile”. Roger Bannister was the first runner to break the mythical 4-minute barrier in the mile - one of the seminal sporting achievements of the 20th century. His time of 3:59.4, set at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on May 6 in 1954, was considered one of the landmark achievements of the 20th century. “He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends.” Britain’s Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died at the age of 88.Ī statement released on behalf of Sir Roger’s family said: “Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3 March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by them. March 5, 20182:43 AM ET By Doreen McCallister Enlarge this image On May 6, 1954, Britains Roger Bannister hits the tape to become the first person to break the 4-minute mile in Oxford.
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