Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert
Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert (1929– ) English track and field athlete. On May 6, 1954, Bannister became the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes (3min. 59.4sec). He was knighted in 1975, and in 1995 was appointed chair of a government scheme to introduce sports scholarships.
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