Roger Bannister, first sub-4 minute miler, dies at age 88
Roger Bannister was honoured at Oxford in 2004 with a mile race to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his mile record AFP/File / Carl DE SOUZA
March 04, 2018
Record-breaking British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family announced on Sunday. "Sir Roger Bannister, died peacefully in Oxford on 3rd March 2018, aged 88, surrounded by his family who were as loved by him, as he was loved by them," his family said.