Set largely in england but filmed in canada, four minutes is the story of sir roger bannister, doctor by profession and runner by preference. Sir roger bannister, british athlete who broke fourminute. He is said to have achieved his speed through scientific training methods and thorough research into the mechanics of running. Set largely in england but filmed in canada, four minutes is the story of sir roger bannister, doctor by profession and runner by preference and the first man to run under a fourminute mile. Sir roger bannister s historic running of the subfourminute mile is celebrated in four minutes, an inspiring and respectably authentic tv movie about breaking the most famous barrier in the history of sports. On thursday, may 6, 1954 at oxfords iffley road track, the 1952 olympian ran 3. With jamie maclachlan, christopher plummer, shaun smyth, amy rutherford. Roger bannister, who has died at the age of 88, was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. You may have heard some negative comments about this espn film when it was originally broadcast october 6, 2005, yet. After a dismal olympic showing in 1952 britains roger bannister had set his mind on breaking the fourminute mile barrier. Apr 11, 2016 when roger bannister crossed the finish line at oxfords iffley road track in three minutes, 59.
Sir roger gilbert bannister, cbe born 23 march 1929 is an english former athlete best known for running the first mile in less than 4 minutes. Sir roger bannister, the first athlete to break the fourminute mile, has died aged 88. Of sir roger bannister hurling his body across the. Roger bannister was born march 23, 1929, in harrow, england, to workingclass parents. Sir roger bannisters historic running of the subfourminute mile is celebrated in four minutes, an inspiring and respectably authentic tv movie about breaking the most famous barrier in the history of sports. Four minutes they didnt believe the barrier could be broken. On the other hand, this 2005 version has a much, much better roger bannister, which counts for a lot, given that he is the main character in the story. Most espn movies are actionfilled dramatizations of various moments in american.
Sir roger gilbert bannister ch cbe frcp 23 march 1929 3 march 2018 was a british. This espn pproduction of the factual story of british doctorrunner roger bannister and his quest to become the first man to run the mile in less than four minutes is a well done film offering not only an enjoyable sports movie focusing on the world of track and field in the early 50s before commercialism and steroids became commonplace, but. Watch the moment he ran first subfour minute mile video this is the moment sir roger bannister became the first athlete to run a mile in under four minutes. Roger bannister, english neurologist who, in a dual meet at oxford on may 6, 1954, became the first athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes.
Roger bannister of great britain etched his name into the history books by becoming the first man to break the once thought impossible if not fatal, but magical 4 minute barrier in the mile. For that they engaged a large number of extras to populate the grandstand and showed practically the whole race. Fiftyone years ago, the british runner roger bannister became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. London roger bannister, who as a lanky medical student at oxford in 1954 electrified the sports world and lifted postwar englands spirits when he became the first athlete to run a mile in less. Bannister excelled in the classroom and aspired to attend college and study medicine. Check out this biography to get detailed information on his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline. Happy birthday, roger bannister, first runner to break the. The four minute mile 1988 britains roger bannister richard huws trains for may 6, 1954, the day he runs the first subfourminute mile. Tim hutchings athletics commentator for nbc, espn and bbc. This strengthened his resolve to be the first 4minute miler.
Espn produced a great movie about him called, 4 minutes. It doesnt matter if you are the lion or the gazelle, when the sun comes up, you better be moving. The story of runner roger bannister, the greatest living. Moyra, the daughter of a former head of the international monetary fund, was an arist with a studio in st. They didnt know roger bannister 2005 85 minutes feature film available on dvd ladies and gentleman, here is the result of event number nine, the one mile. He is famous as the athlete who ran the first subfourminutemile. Starring legendary actor christopher plummer the insider, a beautiful mind and jamie maclachlan as sir roger bannister you and your family will cheer on this amazing account of a gifted. Sir roger gilbert bannister, cbe is a former english athlete, academic and neurologist. Now, 55 years later, we are on the verge of a woman breaking the four minute mile. It was written by david williamson and directed by jim goddard. Peter bogdanovich, a hollywood icon and acclaimed director for more than three decades, will direct hustle, an espn original movie based on the findings of major league baseballs dowd report. British army doing what some felt was impossible, at age 25 bannister ran a mile in 3. Then roger did it and many athletes soon followed suit. Four minutes is an unexpected pleasure coming from espn, which.
Every morning a lion wakes up and it knows it must move faster than the slowest gazelle or it will starve. This is widely considered one of the greatest athletic feats of the 20th century. Espn announced wednesday it has greenlighted its previously announced development of four minutes, an original movie based on the story of roger bannister, who broke the fourminute mile in. It knows it must move faster than the lion or it will not survive. Roger bannister biography childhood, life achievements.
For a movie about speed, four minutes takes its time. Starring legendary actor christopher plummer the insider, a beautiful mind and jamie maclachlan as sir roger bannister you and. Around once a week well give you a quick update on all the things weve been up to. This espn production tells the inspiring true story of one of the most famous barriers in the history of sports, breaking the fourminute mark in the mile. The madefortv film, which recounts englishman roger. Now a new tv movie, premiering tonight on espn2 called four minutes. About sir roger bannister and his running of the first sub4minute mile ever officially. Thanks to the generous support of our kickstarter backers, we were able to add audio production expert kevin clyde to our team. The track is owned and operated by the university of oxford. For those who are interested, its on espn, thursday night. What we can learn from roger bannister outside online.
Sir roger gilbert bannister, cbe born 23 march 1929 is an english former middledistance athlete, physician and academic, who ran the first subfourminute mile in the 1952 olympics in helsinki, bannister set a british record in the 1500 metres but finished fourth. Sir roger, who was knighted in 1975, had been suffering from parkinsons disease since 2011. Oct 05, 2005 despite a spotty record with dramatic programming, espn takes to the track, stumbles onto a classy story and appears to have no idea how to market and schedule it. Kevin is a berklee graduate with over thirty years of experience working in audio postproduction for visual media in markets around the world, in addition to live music.
Mar 19, 2020 roger bannister, english neurologist who, in a dual meet at oxford on may 6, 1954, became the first athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes. On this day in 1954 roger bannister breaks fourminute. He earned an academic scholarship to oxford university, where he became a nationally recognized runner in the mile and 1500 meters. Mar 05, 2018 sweat science what we can learn from roger bannister the worlds first fourminute miler has died, but his approach to the sport should live on. Birmingham, england ap the world of athletics stopped to watch roger bannister run as a blackandwhite video was shown on a giant screen at the world indoor athletics championships on sunday. Mar 04, 2018 sir roger bannister, the first athlete to break the fourminute mile, has died aged 88. Everest on the track, the roger bannister story is a 2016 tv documentary about his childhood and youth in wwii and postwar britain and the breaking of the 4minute mile barrier, with interviews of participants and witnesses to the 1954 race, and later runners inspired by bannister and his achievement, including phil knight who says that roger bannister inspired him to start nike. Though bannister will be remembered as the first man to break the mile, this thrilling miniseries brilliantly scripted by david williamson the club, dons party continues the action to the. Original 1954 film of roger bannister breaking the 4minute mile. Jamie maclachlan is believable as an athlete and does a great job in showing bannister s combination of brilliance, modesty and stubbornness. Roger bannister quotes author of the fourminute mile. For that they engaged a large number of extras to populate the grandstand and showed practically the. Although it was primarily filmed on locations near toronto, canada, this classy espn production effectively captures the melancholy mood of postworld war ii england, which desperately needed a hero to lift the country out of its postwar depression. Sep 25, 2014 though bannister will be remembered as the first man to break the mile, this thrilling miniseries brilliantly scripted by david williamson the club, dons party continues the action to the.
Roger bannister is an english doctor, academic and a former athlete. Sir roger bannister, the first man to run a mile in under. Tributes to roger bannister, who has died at age 88 fox. The filmmakers, incredibly, put far more effort into filming landy becoming the second man to run the fourminute mile a few weeks after bannisters achievement. Mar 04, 2018 roger bannister, who has died at the age of 88, was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. Although it was primarily filmed on locations near toronto, canada, this classy espn production effectively captures the melancholy. The madefortv film, which recounts englishman roger bannisters quest to. You will be missed but not forgotten, sir rodger bannister. There are some really cool psychological phenomenons associated with humans abilities to run under certain minute marks, named the roger bannister effect. Four minutes staggers to the tape the boston globe.
When roger bannister crossed the finish line at oxfords iffley road track in three minutes, 59. Bannister became a distinguished neurologist and master of pembroke college, oxford, before retiring in 2001 sir roger was the inaugural recipient of the sports illustrated sportsman of the year award in january 1955 1954 sportsman of the year. The madefortv film, which recounts englishman roger bannisters. Today we would like to pay tribute to a moment in running history the sub 4. Now a new tv movie, premiering tonight on espn2 called four. For the longest time it was thought to be impossible for a human to run a mile under four minutes because nobody had done it. Bannister became a distinguished neurologist and master of pembroke college, oxford, before. Four minutes is an unexpected pleasure coming from espn, which has.
Jamie maclachlan is believable as an athlete and does a great job in showing bannisters combination of brilliance, modesty and stubbornness. They didnt know roger bannister 2005 85 minutes feature film available on dvd ladies and gentleman. Sir roger bannisters historic running of the subfourminute mile is celebrated in. The story of the four minute milebreaker roger bannister. Aug 05, 2009 starring legendary actor christopher plummer the insider, a beautiful mind and jamie maclachlan as sir roger bannister you and your family will cheer on this amazing account of a gifted. A dramatisation of the race to the fourminute mile, featuring richard huw as bannister and nique needles as landy. Sir roger bannisters wife moyra jacobsson bannister. Roger bannister, a gentleman who almost didnt run race. Bannister is the subject of the espn film four minutes 2005. This is an excellent espn movie about roger bannister fulfilling his dream of breaking the four minute mile. At the time many people had though his achievement posting a time of three minutes, 59. Despite a spotty record with dramatic programming, espn takes to the track, stumbles onto a classy story and appears to have no idea how to market and schedule it.
Sir roger gilbert bannister, cbe born 23 march 1929 is an english former athlete best known as the first man to run the mile in less than 4 minutes. Oct 06, 2005 for a movie about speed, four minutes takes its time. It was where sir roger bannister broke the fourminute mile on 6 may 1954, when it was known as the iffley road track. Doctors predicted that a runners heart would explode if he ran a sub 4.