What is recorded here
Here, on 6 May 1954, Roger Bannister set a new World Mile record of 3 minutes 59.4 seconds / The first Mile ever run under 4 minutes
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Places near here
Roger BannisterMemorial · 79 yd
Church of St John the EvangelistListed building · 92 yd
William MorrisMemorial · 156 yd
Edward VII Postbox on Bullingdon Road, OxfordOld post box · 302 yd
Aston's EyotNature reserve · 693 yd
University of Oxford Botanic GardenHeritage attraction · 705 yd
Boathouse CornerViewpoint · 743 yd
Statue of Christ and Mary Magdalen, Chaplain's Quad, Magdalen CollegeMonument or public art · 765 yd
Siege of Oxfordsiege · 1414 yd
The Boundary StoneMonument or public art · 1443 yd
Tirah Monument, OxfordMonument or public art · 1562 yd
Cowley Road Methodist ChurchListed building · 306 ydOther information
Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0