“I am deeply saddened by the news of his passing, as will be my colleagues and partners from across the Commonwealth Games Federation and indeed the Commonwealth, a family with which he will forever be synonymous and inextricably linked. Roger Bannister, who has died aged 88, will live forever in the annals of athletics history as the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. “Roger was a true ‘giant’ of Commonwealth sport and an icon of international athletics. “The Commonwealth is a movement brimming with tales and stories of human feat and endeavor, and there is no greater Commonwealth sporting story than that of Sir Roger Bannister,” said Commonwealth Games President, Louise Martin. He was 88.Bannisters family said in a statement that he died. He became a Knight of the Realm in 1975 and was made a Companion of Honor in the 2017 New Year’s Honors. Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, has died. In 1971, he became the first chairman of the Sports Council and, during his time at the Council, he led the way for drug-testing in athletics. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2011.įollowing his career on the track, Sir Roger became a consultant physician, going on to become a leading neurologist, and later the Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. EST Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at age 88. While he is most known for his record-breaking performances on the track, Bannister was more proud of his contribution to medicine then his athletic career. Sir Roger also won the gold medal in the British Empire Games in Vancouver that year, beating Australia’s John Landy in a race dubbed the “Miracle Mile”. Results: NA Conclusions: Bannister had a distinguish neurologic career in Oxford, UK. ![]() MJ Kim/Getty Images 'Id always been brought up believing winning Olympic titles was more important. His time of 3:59.4, set at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford on May 6 in 1954, was considered one of the landmark achievements of the 20th century. Bannister died March 3 at his home in Oxford, England, after a battle with Parkinsons disease. Bannister’s family said in a statement that he died peacefully on Saturday in. “He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends.” LONDON Roger Bannister, who as a lanky medical student at Oxford in 1954 electrified the sports world and lifted postwar Englands spirits when he became the first athlete to run a mile in. LONDON (AP) Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, has died. Britain’s Sir Roger Bannister, the first athlete to run a sub-four minute mile, has died at the age of 88.Ī statement released on behalf of Sir Roger’s family said: “Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3 March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by them.
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