A Rare Recording of Roger Bannister Audiobook (Free)

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, given birth to on March 23, 1929, is an English former athlete most widely known for running the first mile in less than 4 minutes, remarkably while practicing being a junior doctor. This was finally achieved on May 6th 1954 at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, with Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher offering the pacing. The effect period was 3 min 59.4 sec. Retiring from running soon after, Bannister continued to become a distinguished neurologist and a significant contributor to analyze into the individual nervous system.