Sir Roger Bannister: Runners mark 70th anniversary of record
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A university has marked the 70th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister running a mile in under four minutes with a mass running event.
Sir Roger was the first man to achieve the feat, which took place at the Iffley Road track at Oxford University on 6 May 1954.
The then-medical student, who died in 2018, ran the distance in three minutes and 59.4 seconds.
Runners of all ages and abilities took part in the Bannister Community Mile, external through the centre of Oxford from 09:00 BST.
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