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IN 1967 Roger Bannister became the first athlete in history to run a mile in less than four minutes

... 1967 Roger Bannister became the first athlete in history to run a mile in less than four minutes. In the previous year the estimation was that upwards of 400 athletes worldwide had attempted the feat but all tailled. In 15 the year after Bannister's history ...

Published: Thursday 10 May 2001
Newspaper: Lurgan Mail
County: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 216 | Page: 50 | Tags: none

Achilles award for Bannister ROGER Bannister, Britain's it 'hope for the Olympic 1.500 metre title at Helsinki, ..

... Achilles award for Bannister ROGER Bannister, Britain's it 'hope for the Olympic 1.500 metre title at Helsinki, in July, has been awarded the Achilles Club's annual medal for the best track performance ,luring the 1951 season—his A A.A championship mile ...

Published: Wednesday 16 January 1952
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 91 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Records for Pirie and Bannister ROGER BANNISTER. Gordon Piric, and E. M’Donald Ba’ley provided, as expected, ..

... Records for Pirie and Bannister ROGER BANNISTER. Gordon Piric, and E. M’Donald Ba’ley provided, as expected, the outstanding performances at the Amateur Athletic Association's championships at, the White City, London, on Saturday. Bannister and Piric set meeting ...

Published: Monday 13 July 1953
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 243 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Bannister's Cup will repnain in the U.S. ROGER Bannister, Britain’s four-minute miler, already the unfortunate ..

... Bannister's Cup will repnain in the U.S. ROGER Bannister, Britain’s four-minute miler, already the unfortunate victim of doubt and confusion which led to the cancellation of commercial television appearances in New York on Tuesday, faced another tricky ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1954
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

3. S Roger Bannister was the first man to break this record (4, 6,4) Look! VELVET CURTAINING _\ (Stightly ..

... 3. S Roger Bannister was the first man to break this record (4, 6,4) Look! VELVET CURTAINING _\ (Stightly Imporfoct) NN 20 utiful shades. l?zl'ormolr;rice £5?50 yd. £3o9s Yd. 75 WELLINGTON STREET, BALLYMENA Telephone Ballymena 47395 ...

Published: Thursday 25 June 1981
Newspaper: Ballymena Observer
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 36 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

SIR ROGER BANNISTER. Sport and Physical Education the first man to run a mile in last T night. The council,

... SIR ROGER BANNISTER. Sport and Physical Education the first man to run a mile in last T night. The council, set up in 1960, less than four minutes, was alma to develop international elected president of the understanding through sport International Council ...

Published: Saturday 10 July 1976
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 46 | Page: 17 | Tags: none

Dr. Roger Bannister. the world's first four - minute miler, with two of his three children, Erin, who is four,

... Dr. Roger Bannister. the world's first four - minute miler, with two of his three children, Erin, who is four, and Thurston (18 months) at London Airport before they left for America for a visit of at least a year. Mrs. Bannister and three-year-old Clive ...

Published: Saturday 13 January 1962
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 10 | Tags: none