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The Four Minute Mile
The first man to ever break the four minute mile was Sir Roger Bannister of England - in May of 1954. His fiercest competitor was John Landry of Australia. In fact, Bannister defeated Landry right here in Vancouver BC at the British Empire Games in August of 1954 (5 months before I was born!). There is a famous statue of Bannister and Landry in front of Empire Stadium (where the race was held). Landry looked back over his shoulder briefly and Bannister passed him a few paces from the finish line!
<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win. - [/quote] -Roger Bannister
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The first man to ever break the four minute mile was Sir Roger Bannister of England - in May of 1954. His fiercest competitor was John Landry of Australia. In fact, Bannister defeated Landry right here in Vancouver BC at the British Empire Games in August of 1954 (5 months before I was born!). There is a famous statue of Bannister and Landry in front of Empire Stadium (where the race was held). Landry looked back over his shoulder briefly and Bannister passed him a few paces from the finish line!
<blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win. - [/quote] -Roger Bannister
<img src="http://www.emc2.com/emc2/images/rogerbannister.jpg" style="border:0;"/>
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