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May 6th, 1954-First ever sub-4 mile

Up until 1954, it was the common belief that running a full mile in under 4 minutes was impossible to do. Roger Bannister was a 25 year old student at Oxford University and widely regarded as the best middle-distance runner in the country of Great Britain. Going into the race, he was coming off a disappointing performance in the 1500m at the 1952 Olympics. With the help of his pacemaker, Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher, Bannister came through t…
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thedeclarationatcoloniahigh.com broke the news in on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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