Main content

Four-Minute Mile

In 1954, Sir Roger Bannister became the first athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes. At the time this was one of the greatest prizes in athletics.

He tells his story to Rob Walker.

(Photo: Roger Bannister winning the AAA Championships Mile race in 1954. Hulton Archive/Getty Images.)

Download

Available now

10 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Jun 201201:50GMT
BBC World Service Online

More episodes

Previous

Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee: Coronation Derby

Next

Maradona's 'Hand of God'

See all episodes from Sporting Witness

Broadcasts

  • Sat 9 Jun 201209:50GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Mon 11 Jun 201201:50GMT
    BBC World Service Online

Olympic history

Olympic history

The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history

Sporting Witness Films

Sporting Witness Films

Watch sporting heroes tell their stories of astonishing achievement

Podcast

  • Sporting Witness

    Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history told by people who were there