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Bannister, Sir Roger
(Sir Roger Ban|nis¦ter)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbanɪstə/
(
b.1929
)
, British middle-distance runner and neurologist; full name Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister. In May 1954 he became the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes, with a time of 3 minutes 59.4 seconds.
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