Roger Banister
British athlete and academic
Roger Banister was a British athlete and academic who is best known for breaking the four-minute mile barrier in 1954. He was a student at Oxford University and was studying to become a doctor. Banister's achievement was considered impossible by many, but he went on to break the mile record multiple times. He is also known for his work as a academic and his contributions to the field of sports science.
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