Henry Marsh: "My dreams and goals were around the Mile and running a sub-4 Mile.”
By Doug Robinson, Deseret News
Like so many others around the world, Henry Marsh noted the 60th anniversary this week of Roger Bannister’s historic feat. On May 6, 1954, Bannister became the first man to break 4...
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Franz Stampfl, his coach, implored him to run in a meet between Oxford and the Amateur Athletic Association: “He said to me, ‘Although the conditions are not ideal, if you don’t take this opportunity, you might not forgive yourself for the rest of your life.’ He was right.”
By Jesse Will, The...
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What's astonishing about Bannister's 4 minute Mile in 1954 is that he was an amateur. He even worked on the day of the race
By John Bryant, The Guardian
Things were very different 60 years ago when Roger Bannister became an icon to Britain and the empire by becoming the first to break the 4...
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Every sport that can be quantified has them — sub-4-minute Mile, 50 goals, 50 points, 59 strokes, 20 wins, .400 batting average, 2,000 yards rushing …
By Philip Hersh, Chicago Tribune
Sam Penzenstadler was shocked.
The Loyola University junior had just lowered his personal best by nine...
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