He banked his treasure in the hearts of his friends. surrounded by his family, who were as loved by him as he was loved by them.
In a statement his family said that Bannister, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2011, had “died peacefully. “I’ve met him several times throughout my career and he was always humble, supportive and encouraging,” he added. Sir Mo Farah, who has won more Olympic and world track and field medals than any other British athlete, said he was also saddened by the news. Roger Bannister, first runner to break the 4-minute mile, dies at 88 The Japan Times It was a typical British afternoon in early May: wet, cool and blustery. I grew up hearing stories about him, learning his story, and to meet him was a real privilege.” “What he did on the academic side was so impressive, too – combining study and sport. Paula Radcliffe, the women’s marathon world record holder, also paid tribute. It is an absolutely iconic moment not just in British but world sport. “The memories of the day have endured for 64 years and I believe they will last for another century at least.
“I believe breaking the four-minute mile puts him right at the very top of the sporting pantheon,” he added. In the few times I was lucky enough to meet him, Sir Roger was incredibly modest about his own extraordinary sporting performances but always generous to others and those that came after him.” Vanessa Lee reports on his legacy as the first person to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. Roger Bannister has died at the age of 88. As the UK Sport chair, Katherine Grainger, a five-time Olympic rowing medallist, said: “Sir Roger will always be remembered as a man who set the standard for British sport on the world stage. CTV National News: The legend of Roger Bannister. Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has died at the age of 88. Yet what struck many of those who met him was how humble he was despite his myriad achievements. “At the age of 88 he was still an active supporter of the university and we will miss him enormously.”
“He was a man of great distinction and honour in every sense,” he added. The university’s chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, called Bannister a superb doctor and servant of the college. in a world that was still at a low ebb after the war Lord Coe It was a moment in history that lifted the heart of a nation. He was knighted in 1975, and a decade later became master of Pembroke College at Oxford University. After retiring as an athlete, Bannister became a doctor then consultant neurologist, a role he served with distinction, as well as the first chairman of the Sports Council, where he led the Sport for All campaign that expanded access to sport across Britain.
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