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Maureen Murray and John Kane: 1954, Roger Bannister runs the 4 minute mile

Roger Bannister breaking the four minute mile quickly followed by Christopher Chataway Maureen Murray

Roger Bannister breaking the four minute mile John Kane

 

In 1954 at the Iffley Road Track, Oxford, Roger Bannister ran the first sub four minute mile in a time of 3 minutes 59.4 seconds, with Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher acting as his pacemakers.

Memory added on February 26, 2013

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