Sir Roger Bannister

Chizz

RIP

addickfanatic

RIP

seth plum

RIP.
Great man of medicine too.

Uboat

As someone who never went sub-seven minutes I always admired him.

RIP

Solidgone

RIP

killerandflash

RIP

stonemuse

RIP wonderful legacy

Bedsaddick

RIP

Horsfield9

RIP Roger.

NornIrishAddick

Sad to hear of his passing.

RIP

Dazzler21

Wow

Think he's earned a rest day.

RIP

ForeverAddickted

Dazzler21 said:

Think he's earned a rest day.

Couldnt have been put better!!

RIP to one of the true British Legends of Sport

HantsAddick

R.I.P. to a real legend.

bobmunro

An true icon of world sports history who will be talked of as long as sport is discussed. What a life.

RIP Sir Roger.

LenGlover

RIP Sir Roger Bannister.

The 4 minute mile was a real achievement back in 1954 as it had eluded the best runners in the world for so long even to the point that some questioned whether it was even humanly possible.

Even today, nearly 64 years later, with the improvement in standards generally (whether or not chemically assisted) breaking 4 minutes for a mile is still respected in the athletics fraternity.

Tavern

RIP

Brendan_O_Connell

RIP

Bangkokaddick

A man that will always be remembered for that one feat but who achieved much more.

RIP

Valiantphil

They should hold a 4 minute silence.

Eynsfordaddick

RIP one of my heroes.

Fanny Fanackapan

Sleep tight, Roger

happyvalley

RIP. A true sporting legend.

johnny73

RIP.

ct_addick

A fantastic legacy. So sad to hear this today. RIP.

Johnnysummers5

RIP Roger.
Remember watching on TV when he broke the 4 minute mile

soapy_jones

RIP

rina

RIP Roger, a man truly deserving of all the plaudits received during his lifetime and those to come over the coming days

Roger was a member of my running club, Hillingdon AC, before going to Oxford, our mile record is still only 3.58.44, less than half a second quicker than his best

AddickFC81

RIP

Blackheathen

The first four minute mile was definitely up there with the first ascent of Everest in my opinion.

Remember those epic races with John Landy, one of which was dubbed "mile of the century" which Bannister won by inches.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Great man who lived a full and rewarding life.

Algarveaddick

RIP.