HOF spotlight: Green helpd add luster to Col-Hi’s golden era Oct 23, 2009
In addition to the big step forward locally, other major sports events dominated the athletic landscape that year including Willie Mays incredible over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz fly ball; Roger Bannister was making his mark as a mile runner just three years before he would break the four-minute mile; Marciano beat Ezzard Charles in a brutal title fight; and young Arnold Palmer won the national amateur golf championship. The 54-55 Wildcat basketball team also would make a big splash on the... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Bolt in fast lane; Woods takes it on chin Aug 19, 2009
At the time, Roger Bannister had become the first person to run the mile in less than four minutes. At the time, Oelkers had one of the top college sprinters in the country in Paul Bienz, a 9. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Wired for success Aug 5, 2009
Then, in 1954, Roger Bannister did the unthinkable, running the first sub-four-minute mile. Within one year, five other athletes performed even better than Bannister. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Michael Phelps Jul 27, 2009
41 earlier this year, but she had been chasing a Roger Bannister moment for a while. "I knew I wanted to go under four minutes with everyone cheering for me," she said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Yale Hosts Historic Meet against Oxford-Cambridge Team Apr 10, 2009
The last meeting of these teams in 2007 was held at Oxford on the Sir Roger Bannister Track on Iffley Road. The Yale-Harvard team soundly defeated its British challengers, winning 14 of 20 events to take home the Naughton Trophy, which is awarded to the winning team. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Yale to Host British Universities Friday and Ivy League Teams Saturday Apr 10, 2009
In 2007, Yale and Harvard students flew to Oxford to compete on the Iffley Road Track, where Sir Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile in 1954. Bannister actually participated in this very event for Oxford in the 1949 competition. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Randall claims historic silver in world finals Feb 25, 2009
When she became the first American woman in history to win a World Cup ski race last season, Kikkan Randall compared the milestone moment to Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute barrier in the mile. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
