55 Years Ago Today

[Double R Bar]

It was 55 years ago today (Wednesday) that Roger Bannister, a 25 year old medical student, first broke the four minute mile. Most of you know that he ran and won the race in 3:59.4, but did you know that he ran that race on a Thursday? Next year, on the 56th anniversary of the race, May 6 will fall on a Thursday. Congratulations Roger Bannister and long live the mile.

[tandfman]

Re: 55 Years Ago Today

Congratulations Roger Bannister

Excuse me, but that's Sir Roger Bannister!

[Pego]

Re: 55 Years Ago Today

Congratulations Roger Bannister

Excuse me, but that's Sir Roger Bannister!

Sir, Professor Dr.Roger Bannister .

[Per Andersen]

Re: 55 Years Ago Today

It was 55 years ago today (Wednesday) that Roger Bannister, a 25 year old medical student, first broke the four minute mile. Most of you know that he ran and won the race in 3:59.4, but did you know that he ran that race on a Thursday? Next year, on the 56th anniversary of the race, May 6 will fall on a Thursday. Congratulations Roger Bannister and long live the mile.

Speaking of 56. Bannister met Franz Stampfl on the train going up to Oxford that day and Stampfl mentioned that he felt Bannister was capable of 3.56. But they were concerned about the gale force winds. Luckily, By race time the wind had died down and the attempt was on.
Well, who can forget those things?

[Conor Dary]

55 years ago today: France loses 1-nil to Vietnamese at Dien Bien Phu.

[no one]

Is there a good reason why they didn't run a 1600m?