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Life in the UK Test Practice Question · Ho & Duck: Key Facts — Society

What sporting record did Sir Roger Bannister set on 6 May 1954?

A) He became the first person to swim the English Channel in under 15 hours
B) He ran a mile in under four minutes
C) He became the first British winner of the Tour de France
D) He climbed Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen

Correct answer: He ran a mile in under four minutes

A historic athletic milestone was achieved on 6 May 1954 when Sir Roger Bannister completed a mile-long race in less than four minutes, shattering a barrier previously considered unreachable.

Related handbook facts

Sir Roger Bannister (born 1929) ran a mile in under four minutes in 1954, setting a world record that many had thought impossible.

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