Magic in the Mile wrote:
And his training was so minimal, around 20 miles/wk when he did this as I recall.
Only 30 minutes of running every day according to the BBC report I saw earlier. I've read before that he mostly did race pace reps of 220 and 440 yards. Not sure of the veracity but I also read that it was considered unsportsmanlike in the era to train too hard and to take sport so seriously!
Zlatan wrote:
Magic in the Mile wrote:
And his training was so minimal, around 20 miles/wk when he did this as I recall.
Only 30 minutes of running every day according to the BBC report I saw earlier. I've read before that he mostly did race pace reps of 220 and 440 yards. Not sure of the veracity but I also read that it was considered unsportsmanlike in the era to train too hard and to take sport so seriously!
The balanced life.
He was all that was good and the ideal of our beloved sport.
Zlatan wrote:
Magic in the Mile wrote:
And his training was so minimal, around 20 miles/wk when he did this as I recall.
Only 30 minutes of running every day according to the BBC report I saw earlier. I've read before that he mostly did race pace reps of 220 and 440 yards. Not sure of the veracity but I also read that it was considered unsportsmanlike in the era to train too hard and to take sport so seriously!
I thought that I read years ago he only had 45 minutes to train each day. Never did anything longer than 7 miles. Took off 5 days before the attempt.
Amazing man.
He did a lot for medical research in addition to his running accomplishments
otter wrote:
Amazing man.
He did a lot for medical research in addition to his running accomplishments
Agree. He not only broke four first -- on what would now be not even high school level mileage -- but had a career that would be impressive for anyone. And, by all accounts, always gracious, always modest.
What a role model.
I had the good fortune to meet him once. As humble and as charming a man as we all thought he would be. As runners, he inspired every one of us.
Championship Record
1950 European Championships 800m
1. John Parlett GBR 1:50.5
2. Marcel Hansenne FRA 1:50.7
3. Roger Bannister GBR 1:50.7
1952 Olympics 1500m
1. Joseph Barthel LUX 3:45.2
2. Robert McMillen USA 3:45.2
3. Werner Lueg GER 3:45.4
4. Roger Gilbert Bannister GBR 3:46.0
1954 British Empire Games 1 mile
1 . Dr. Roger Gilbert Bannister Eng 3:58.8 mins
2 . John Michael Landy Aus 3:59.6 mins
3. Richard K. Ferguson Can 4:04.6 mins
1954 European Championships 1500
1. Roger Bannister GBR 3:43.8
2. Gunnar Nielsen Den 3:44.4
3. Stanislav Jungwirth Czech 3:45.4
Cheers to Sir Roger Bannister for inspiring millions to toe the line to run four glorious laps for the ultimate test of physical and mental endurance. Hip Hip Hooray!
KP
Fast runner, decent guy. Met him twice, once in an athletic, once in a medical context.
From what I could tell, he was authentic and dedicated. RIP
Wow, almost exactly one month after Jarrod Bannister [the javelin thrower] dies.
Such an awesome inspiration to Middle distance runners and just how he balanced everything and still did amazing things.
RIP
Roger Bannister showcased to living persons on May 6th, 1954 why distance running is a sport. When the gun went off the amassed gathering of on-lookers whose attendance was motivated by a pursuit toward the truth followed each of his circuits around the track intently with their eyes.
Can he do it? Will he do it?
Those concluding strides took on superluminal properties; pace increasing but the surrealism seemingly slowing it down. The moment the tape broke his energy, the emotions of the spectators and the feat itself encapsulated and became a part of eternity.
Hats in the air! Cheers of astonishment from the crowd! The reporters lined up; people rushed home to their landlines; the telegraphs transmitting an unbelievable sequence of dots and dashes worldwide. Time indeed stopped but it became part of the continuum.
On May 6th, 1954 Roger Bannister was deified.
Roger Bannister gave meaning beyond the chase of the much coveted sub-four minute mile. Roger Bannister gave meaning beyond the sport itself. Roger Bannister was tangential with rotational yield of human evolution and his legacy will live on.
As a former middle and long distance runner/racer... I have to pay homage to the late Sir Roger Bannister who is iconic in our sport for his dogged pursuit and capture of the elusive first sub-4:00 minute mile by a man. He was an icon in our sport and will be remembered by not only track & field enthusiasts but by general sports fans around the world for his singular achievement which translated to ...and was appreciated by.....almost every kind of sports fan demographic out there. He did this accomplishment in the year before my birth but he served as a role model and fine example to me of what a true student-athlete could be. He also served as a great example of a "life well lived" and in "service to others." I did not know him personally but will mourn his passing and celebrate both his life and his contributions to sport in general and running in particular. So sad that Parkinson's Disease ended the life of both Dr. Roger Bannister and noted American exercise physiologist, Dr. David Martin, 10 years his junior, in the same week. What a cruel disease and I hope we can find a cure for it some day. Thanks, Roger, for being a role model for all of us!
A true gentleman of the sport. RIP Sir Roger.
RIP Roger Bannister!!!
With all honesty and sincerity, there is probably no person that has ever had a positive influence on the sport of running that reached deeper into hearts and minds, and has done so with a greater transcendence of time. If one person ever left the sport of running better than he came upon it, that is Roger Bannister.
Craig Virgin wrote:
As a former middle and long distance runner/racer... I have to pay homage to the late Sir Roger Bannister who is iconic in our sport for his dogged pursuit and capture of the elusive first sub-4:00 minute mile by a man. He was an icon in our sport and will be remembered by not only track & field enthusiasts but by general sports fans around the world for his singular achievement which translated to ...and was appreciated by.....almost every kind of sports fan demographic out there. He did this accomplishment in the year before my birth but he served as a role model and fine example to me of what a true student-athlete could be. He also served as a great example of a "life well lived" and in "service to others." I did not know him personally but will mourn his passing and celebrate both his life and his contributions to sport in general and running in particular. So sad that Parkinson's Disease ended the life of both Dr. Roger Bannister and noted American exercise physiologist, Dr. David Martin, 10 years his junior, in the same week. What a cruel disease and I hope we can find a cure for it some day. Thanks, Roger, for being a role model for all of us!
Glad that on the day that one of history's legends passes we get a remembrance from another!
Magic in the Mile wrote:
And his training was so minimal, around 20 miles/wk when he did this as I recall.
Minimal in the sense his weekly total of miles being low. It'd probably take a sub-four minute miler to handle the workouts he did. They probably wouldn't feel very minimal while doing them.
The word "role model" gets thrown around too loosely regarding sports stars, but sometimes an athlete really does deserve that title. Sir Roger serves as a reminder that ambition doesn't have to be antithetical to humility.
This was a great man who did great things for his community and seemed to be such a humble man. His record breaking performance was incredible enough but his life afterward spoke volumes. Peace and love !
Is there a rule against attaching a helium balloon to yourself while running a road race?
Am I living in the twilight zone? The Boston Marathon weather was terrible!
How rare is it to run a sub 5 minute mile AND bench press 225?
Move over Mark Coogan, Rojo and John Kellogg share their 3 favorite mile workouts
Mark Coogan says that if you could only do 3 workouts as a 1500m runner you should do these
Red Bull (who sponsors Mondo) calls Mondo the pole vaulting Usain Bolt. Is that a fair comparison?
