Person in history
Roger Bannister
Roger Bannister, English middle-distance athlete, first man to run a four-minute mile (born 1929)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2018 · March 3
Their story
Who they were
Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.
Why this date
Roger Bannister appears on our March 3 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Roger Bannister
When did Roger Bannister die?
March 3 2018.
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