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British athlete Roger Bannister breaks four-minute mile 60 years ago today (May 6 1954)

May 6, 20141950sadmin


Video: 'Roger Bannister Breaks the 4 Minute Mile (1954)'

(Thursday, May 6, 1954) — Medical student Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile today during a track meet in Oxford, England, in 3:59.4.

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