“This is a day of intense sadness both for our nation and for all of us in athletics,” said Lord Coe, who also held the mile world record during his track and field career. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sir Roger Bannister pictured in 2004 with his old running shoes. “They were like the three musketeers in many ways,” he said, “And Sir Roger was incredibly erudite, well-read, kind and just a wonderful, wonderful man. Sir Roger Bannister - a life in pictures Read more“I believe breaking the four-minute mile puts him right at the very top of the sporting pantheon,” he added. Paula Radcliffe, the women’s marathon world record holder, also paid tribute.

Source: The Guardian March 04, 2018 11:26 UTC