5 Mar 2018

Roger Bannister

From The Panel, 4:40 pm on 5 March 2018

We remember Sir Roger Bannister's achievements in sports and medicine. The Commonwealth Games winner died over the weekend at age 88, after battling Parkinson's disease. He became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. He then went on to become a leading neurologist.

Sir Roger Bannister after completing his record breaking mile.

Sir Roger Bannister after completing his record breaking mile. Photo: BBC