Some of the younger ones might not know the name, but as a very small kid this man was actually my inspiration to, well... run.
Just a tick-mark on a stop-watch, but was as big a deal back then as it was when Chuck Yeager went just a little faster in 1947.
On the sub- 4 minute mile:
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"It became a symbol of attempting a challenge in the physical world of something hitherto thought impossible," Bannister said as he approached the 50th anniversary of the feat. "I'd like to see it as a metaphor not only for sport, but for life and seeking challenges."
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Full story at this link.
RIP Sir.