Thursday 10 September 2020

What's with Brits calling Roger Bannister 'Sir?' In Canada our best runners are referred to as 'wanted' or 'at large.'


ROGER BANNISTER: FIRST TO MILE IN UNDER FOUR MINUTES

5 comments:

  1. Dr. Sir Roger or Sir Dr. Roger was quite accomplished.

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  2. I always thought this interesting. A film clip of Sir Bannister finishing his run shows his collapsing from exhaustion. The current record is 3:54, 17 seconds faster and the racer immediately walked up to a reporter and was interviewed.

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  3. I don't know what I was writing, The record is actually 3:43.
    Chad

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