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“Doctors and scientists said breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from the track after collapsing at the finish line, I figured I was dead”

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Roger Bannister
Roger Bannister

Roger Bannister, born on March 23, 1929, in the United Kingdom, was a renowned long-distance runner. He broke the world record for running one mile in under four minutes on May 6, 1954, a milestone in the history of athletics. more

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