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BBC

Bbc Sport: Bannister's Magical Moment

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC interviews Roger Bannister fifty years after he set the world record and broke the four minute mile. Bannister recaps the event, including details of his thought process during the race.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Sir Roger Bannister

For Students 9th - 10th
The Academy of Achievement provides a biography on Sir Roger Bannister, Oxford University student who is known for breaking the four minute mile.
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BBC

Bbc: 1954 Bannister Breaks Four Minute Mile

For Students 9th - 10th
On May 6th, 1954, Roger Bannister beats his Australian rival, John Landy, in breaking a four minute mile.