First by Roger Bannister (3:59.4) and then a few months later by John Landry (3:58.0).

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If Roger Bannister and John Landry were malware, 1954 would be 2010, and Bannister and Landry would be Aurora and Stuxnet.

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There will be one-mile elite races on Sunday which pays homage to the anniversary of Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile in 1954.

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Roger Bannister receives Britain's Silver Pears Trophy for cracking the 4-minute mile.

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In 1954, he was one of the pacemakers who helped Roger Bannister become the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes.

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In the past it has been given to the likes of Sir Roger Bannister, Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, the City of Leiden and the City District of Bonn.

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Sir Roger, now 75, also presented the Bannister Medal, for outstanding sporting and academic achievements.

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