Roger Bannister Dies At 88

Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88.The record-breaking runner died in Oxford, his family confirmed on Sunday.Bannister achieved the feat in three minutes and 59.4 seconds at Oxford’s Iffley Road sports ground on 6 May 1954.The 25-year-old was studying medicine at the University of Oxford at the time.Bannister’s record stood for just 46 days, beaten by Australian John Landy, but it nevertheless marked a milestone in athletics.More fo