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====The 1st mile under 4:00 minutes! Roger Bannister was 15 when he ran in his first competing race.He did quite well, although he never thought he would go professional; Bannister wanted to become a neurologist. for the mean time in school Bannister kept running. When he was older he got into the Olympics. He made it to the final run but took 5th place. Disappointed in his placing he thought to himself, "should I give up running"? After awhile of thinking it over he decided that he would not only not give up but that he would be the first man to run the "Miracle Mile", a mile under 4 minutes. Bannister was going to dedicate himself to this goal.==== ====Bannister new that if he wanted to get this done he would need a good day, with no wind. Also he had to have pacers. Chataway and Brasher were his pacers. They would set the pace for Bannister so he wouldn't tire out and they also they would brake the wind so it wouldn't hit Bannister as much. Chataway was the first pacer to go; when the whistle blew they took off Chataway just barely in front to set the pace. Bannister wanted to go faster he knew he could push harder and go faster but Chataway was on strict rules that he needed to go a certain pace, otherwise Bannister would collapse from exhaustion. On the second lap Brasher sped things up, he knew Bannister could handle it. Then the nest lap came and Chataway was in charge and slowed him down a little just so he wouldn't pass out. the 3rd lap went over one minute so Bannister knew he had to push it if he wanted to reach his goal so the last lap came around and Bannister yelled at [|Brasher] to go as fast as he could and Bannister would follow. Bannister was know for his last lap sprint. As they got closer they picked up the pace and finished. Bannister fell right after this picture was taken but he beat the record at 3:59, he was the first man to run the mile under 4:00 minutes. He was interviewed after of course and was very humble about the whole thing he said "I couldn't have done it without Chataway and Brasher, my pacers."==== ====Although Bannister was the first man to do the mile under 4:00 minutes his record was beaten 46 days later by John Landy. John Landy beat the record by two seconds,3:57 minutes. "Bannister and Landy weren't enemies" a news paper said in 1954. This would surprise me i would be mad if i had just got the world record and someone took it out from under me only 46 days later. They decided to have a race called the "Miracle Mile" between them and some other runners. This is where they were going to settle who was the better runner. They didn't get pacers it was just a race. more than 20 million people tuned in that day to watch and listen. As the race went on Landy and Bannister were right by each other but Bannister being known for his extra kick at the end pulls forward and wins the race at 3:57 Minutes Landy following in second of course with 3:59. Later there was a [|statue] of Bannister and Landy. The bronze sculpture of the two men was created by Jack Harman in 1967 from a photograph by photographer Charlie Warner. It stood for many years at the entrance to Empire Stadium. After the stadium was torn down the sculpture was moved away to the Hastings and Renfrew entrance of the Pacific National Exhibition fairgrounds. I think the statue is there to remind everyone what dedication they had.==== ====Where is Bannister this day? Bannister is now known as Sir Roger Bannister. He completed his medical studies as a neurologist. For the next two decades he combined a career in research with clinical practice as a neurologist. After recovering from a serious car accident he quite the practice and decided to devote himself to just research. He maintained an interest in athletics, serving as Chairman of the Sports Council of Great Britain from 1971 to 1974, and as President of the International Council for Sport and Physical Recreation from 1976 to 1983. Dr. Bannister was knighted in 1975.Today, Sir Roger Bannister is Director of the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in London and a trusted delegate of St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in Paddington. Since 1990 he has also been Chairman of the Editorial Board of the journal Clinical Autonomic Research and is the editor of __Autonomic Failure__//,// a textbook on clinical disorders of the autonomic nervous system. Bannister definitely followed and accomplished all of his dreams. [|Bannister made the impossible possible].==== ====In closing Bannister was a very dedicated man he had a goal and accomplished it, someone else came along and beat his record so he showed him that it would not happen again by winning the "Miracle Mile". He also went on to finish his dream of being a neurologist. If there ever was a man to look up to it was him whether you are into running or not, it could be any sport. I'm glad I was able to write this essay I gained a better knowledge of Bannister, and a personal knowledge of goals and how you should strive in life to do the things you want. Bannister is some i look at with a high respect he is one of the worlds hero's. This picture has a great meaning to it I hope I helped you understand.====