3:59 6th May 1954

On Iffley running track he made his mark. An athlete, an icon, this man-is-ter - rific – a world record in local park ! The man, of course, is Roger Bannister*. No man before had run the mile sub-four. Friends Chataway and Brasher kept the pace – they helped him persevere and win the race, delight the crowds and make tired spirits soar. He trained and trained his body and his mind, a unique character, one of a kind. Although to him a kind of recreation, to Coe and Cram, a source of inspiration. At eighty eight his race is finally won, immortal hero, still, to everyone.