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Market Street Mile takes us back in time
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[Frederick News Post (subscription)] - When Roger Bannister broke the elusive 4-minute mile in 1954, it was a distance included in almost every high school and college track meet. That has changed, with the emphasis on metric distances internationally. Even in the United States, which still
Parade aims to highlight needs of disabled
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[The Oxford Times] - The free event will see dozens of people march around the Roger Bannister Track off Iffley Road – where Sir Roger broke the four-minute mile in There will then be opportunities to meet other disabled members of the community, local
Swimming Through Fear With Jamie Patrick
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[Huffington Post] - Then on May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister finished a mile at three minutes and seconds. "There was a mystique, a belief that it couldn't be done," Bannister said 50 years later. "But I think it was more of a psychological barrier than a physical barrier.
Hadleigh: Tesco plans once again spark fears for town centre trade
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[East Anglian Daily Times] - Chamber of commerce chairman Roger Bannister said Hadleigh currently had a healthy economy despite the recession, with only one empty town-centre shop. Chamber members fear a new Tesco store could “upset the balance” and have a disastrous effect
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