Roger Bannister

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:St_Mary's_Hospital_Medical_School
gptkb:St_Mary's_Hospital,_London
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Year
gptkbp:celebrates Statue_at_Iffley_Road_track
gptkbp:children 4
Three children
gptkbp:coachingCareer Coached_by_Franz_Stampfl
gptkbp:contributedTo Research in neurology
Research in sports medicine
gptkbp:culturalImpact Symbol of human achievement
gptkbp:dateOfDeath 2018-03-03
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Oxford,_England
gptkbp:debutYear Lived_in_Oxford,_England.
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:events Mile run
gptkbp:famousPerson 'First Four-Minute Mile' by Roger Bannister
“First Four-Minute Mile” by Roger Bannister
gptkbp:famousQuote “The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.”
'It is the brain, not the heart or lungs, that is the critical organ.'
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:John_Landy
Breaking the four-minute barrier
Landy vs Bannister
Mile races in the 1950s
gptkbp:filmography 'The Four-Minute Mile'
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sir_Roger_Gilbert_Bannister
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction IAAF Hall of Fame
gptkbp:hasBirthDate 1929-03-23
gptkbp:historicalEvent Mile run on May 6, 1954
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Significant figure in sports history
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roger Bannister
gptkbp:influence Inspired future generations of athletes
Advocated for the importance of mental preparation
Changed middle-distance running training methods
Motivated athletes to push limits
gptkbp:influenced Athletics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Chris_Chataway
gptkbp:inspiration Future athletes
Inspired_by_the_writings_of_A._P._Herbert
gptkbp:involvedIn Sports administration
Promoted sports in schools
Served as a sports administrator
gptkbp:knownFor First person to run a mile in under four minutes
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer of middle-distance running
Pioneer_of_sports_science
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Mile_race_at_Iffley_Road
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:John_Landy
gptkbp:notableGames 1952 Helsinki Olympics
gptkbp:personalBest 1500 meters in 3:43.0
Mile: 3:59.4
gptkbp:personalLife Married with children
gptkbp:philosophy Mental toughness in sports
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Harrow,_London,_England
Harrow_on_the_Hill,_London,_England
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Practiced as a neurologist
gptkbp:profession Neurologist
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Motivational speaker
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:John_Landy
1954
3:59.4
gptkbp:relatedEvent Mile_race_at_Iffley_Road
gptkbp:releaseYear 1954
gptkbp:retirementYear 1955
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Olympics
Middle-distance running
gptkbp:sportsmanship Promoted fair play in athletics
gptkbp:sportsTeam Inspiration for future generations
Recognized worldwide
Icon of athletics
gptkbp:spouse Married
Patricia_Bannister
gptkbp:training Interval training