Roger Bannister (first to run 4 minute mile) passes away at 88.

[therealdope]

I'm sorry to post this, but the first man to run sub-4mins for the mile has passed away at the age of 88.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/04/sir-roger-bannister-dies-aged-88/

Bannister was a fantastic human being. A legendary athlete who went onto become a neurologist of note. A few interesting facts about Bannister's 3:59.4 mile that make it even more astounding when you think about it.

* His sub 4min mile was in 1954 (64 yrs ago). He was in a university class and had to run to the track to make it in time for the attempt.

* Bannister's sub-4 min mile was run on a cinder track -- bits of rock that form an irregular surface, while he wore leather track spikes. The difference between modern hi-tech tracks and advanced track spikes vs what Bannister had is just ridiculous.

* no woman has ever run sub-4

* only 1300 men have ever run sub 4.

* Sub 4min miles have only been run a total of 4500 times.

 

[therealdope]

Documentary from 3 yrs ago.

 

[Frank23]

He accomplished a lot in his life.

 

[AOM]

He accomplished a lot in his life.

Thanks Frank...

 

[Graves The Elder]

"never judge a man until you've run a mile in his shoes"

 

[therealdope]

"never judge a man until you've run a mile in his shoes"

Especially in 3:59.4

 

[Madmick]

Was Bannister a fucking Jedi?

His death appears to have thrown the whole track Force out of balance:
IAAF World Indoor Championships: 400m athletes disqualified in heat

BIRMINGHAM, England -- All five athletes in a heat of the men's 400-metre heats were disqualified at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.

According to the IAAF, having a whole field disqualified is a first in the indoor championship's history and the farcical turn of events began when Qatar's Abdalelah Haroun was given a red card for a false start.

The race then proceeded as normal with one of the favourites for gold, Grenada's Bralon Taplin, easing home. But then later came clarification that all four remaining athletes -- Taplin, Jamaica's Steven Gayle, Austria's Austris Karpinskis and the Bahamas' Alonzo Russell -- had been disqualified for lane infringements.

 

[senri]

Was Bannister a fucking Jedi?

His death appears to have thrown the whole track Force out of balance:
IAAF World Indoor Championships: 400m athletes disqualified in heat

When a powerful Sapien who tasted the shards of The Nexus passes and becomes absorbed by it's celestial truth. The harmonious paragon of the entity reverberates in conjunction with the entropy. Causing a distortion of misfortune.

 

[therealdope]

When a powerful Sapien who tasted the shards of The Nexus passes and becomes absorbed by it's celestial truth. The harmonious paragon of the entity reverberates in conjunction with the entropy. Causing a distortion of misfortune.

This story would have only been funnier if they all did a Jon Drummond/Linford Christie style protest.

 

[Makani]

The stairway to heaven got its Bannister.

 

[therealdope]

Was Bannister a fucking Jedi?

Disturbance in the force IMO.

 

[therealdope]

The stairway to heaven got its Bannister.