Mile Legend
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Mile Legend
His time of three minutes 59.4 seconds, set at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on 6 May 1954, stood as a record for just 46 days but his place in athletics history was assured.
Bannister also won gold over the same distance at the 1954 Commonwealth Games and later became a leading neurologist.
He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011.
A statement from his family said: "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3 March, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by them.
"He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends."
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RIP Roger
One of our sporting greats
One of our sporting greats
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I was 9 years old and I'll never forget reading about it in the newspaper a couple of days later, because there was no TV at the time (in our house) and I must have missed the radio announcement.
RIP Roger.
RIP Roger.