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Twin Tracks: The Autobiography
It was a blustery late spring day in 1954 and a young Oxford medical student flung himself over the line in a mile race. There was an agonising pause, and then the timekeeper announced the record: three minutes, fifty-nine point four seconds.
But no one heard anything after that first word – ‘three’.
One of the most iconic barriers of sport had been broken, and Roger Bannist ...more
But no one heard anything after that first word – ‘three’.
One of the most iconic barriers of sport had been broken, and Roger Bannist ...more
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I read this after seeing Sir Roger at the Chipping Norton Literary Festival and finding him delightful (as well as inspiring for an old runner like myself). Reading the book is a little like having a conversation with a grandparent—it sometimes wanders and digressions become the main point of a story, but what it lacks in structure it makes up for in content. Sir Roger has lead a remarkable life that extends far beyond his breaking the four-minute-mile barrier in 1954. his writing is at times el
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The Ultimate Sportsman
Roger Bannister accomplished what very few can even imagine - breaking the 4 minute mile record in 1954 and then dedicating himself in the medical discipline of neurology. His autobiography reveals a gifted athlete, a decent and caring family man, and one who keeps giving back to his beloved England thru medicine and sport. The success of Britain in the 2012 London Olympics is a testament to his legacy.
Roger Bannister accomplished what very few can even imagine - breaking the 4 minute mile record in 1954 and then dedicating himself in the medical discipline of neurology. His autobiography reveals a gifted athlete, a decent and caring family man, and one who keeps giving back to his beloved England thru medicine and sport. The success of Britain in the 2012 London Olympics is a testament to his legacy.
Having met and hosted Sir Roger I found this book highly interesting and tender. Autobiography always inspire me.
Dry as a bone. Enough interesting content to make reading (most of) it worthwhile, in particular about his fairly innovative training methods and his relatively unfulfilled racing career. Otherwise a fairly rudimentary hagiography, full of lightweight name dropping and jarringly contrasting views - very modern views on doping, professionalism and corruption, but a surprisingly fawning view on Royalty and politicians. He has much to be proud of and has definitely lived a life worth describing, bu
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Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE is an English former athlete best known as the first man in history to run the mile in less than 4 minutes. Bannister became a distinguished neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, before retiring in 2001.
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