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Ladies and gentlemen, here is the result of event number nine, the one mile: first, no. 41, R.G. Bannister, of the Amateur Athletics Association and formerly of Exeter and Merton Colleges, with a time which is a new meeting and track record, and which subject to ratification will be a new English Native, British (National), British (All-Comers), European, British Empire and World Record. The time is three...

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— Norris McWhirter, announcing Roger Bannister's achievement in running a mile in under four minutes on 6 May 1954 at the university's Iffley Road Track. The remainder of his announcement was drowned out by cheering.

Source[edit]

Bale, John (2004). Roger Bannister and the Four Minute Mile. p. 84. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415346061.