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Hear the voices of Olympic Track Greats, including Jesse Owens, winner of 4 Gold Medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin; Josy Barthel, a Luxembourgish runner who won the men's 1500 meters at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympics; and Roger Bannister, an English athlete best known for breaking the 4-minute mile.
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About the Authors
Roger Bannister, CBE, was the first person to break the four minute mile, which he did
in 1954 with a time of 3:59.4 as a twenty-five-year old medical student. Bannister
retired from running shortly after to pursue a distinguished career in
neurology. He was a master of Pembroke College at Oxford University until his
retirement in 1993.
Roger Bannister, CBE, was the first person to break the four minute mile, which he did
in 1954 with a time of 3:59.4 as a twenty-five-year old medical student. Bannister
retired from running shortly after to pursue a distinguished career in
neurology. He was a master of Pembroke College at Oxford University until his
retirement in 1993.