On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister worked a morning shift at a hospital in London and t
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister worked a morning shift at a hospital in London and took a train to Oxford. The day was inclement but through the afternoon the rains and winds eased. But on a cinder track, Mr. Bannister stretched the limits of human endeavour by running the mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds. He ran in leather shoes with heavy spikes, on a cinder track that would seem like quicksand to athletes these days. -- source link