COMMUTERS have been warned there will be 'significant' disruptions to the Oxford Tube due to a running event. 

The event, the Roger Bannister ‘mass mile’ Community Run in Oxford, is taking place today (May 6) to mark the 70th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister's record-breaking four-minute mile.

From 9am on May 6, runners will convene at St Aldate’s, race down Oxford's High Street, and finally, sprint to the finish line on Iffley Road, the same track where Sir Roger created history.

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Oxford Tube has warned that, as a result, there will be disruptions to the service between 6am and midday.

The event has been organised jointly by the Oxford University Athletic Club and the University of Oxford, with backing from Oxfordshire County Council.