Roger Bannister, the first runner to break the four-minute barrier for the mile, has died.
![Representing Oxford University during the Inter-Varsity mile event (PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115321/19573d7e-005b-46c0-8180-b27e85fd7884-1366x930.jpg)
The 88-year-old died peacefully on Saturday in Oxford.
![Roger Bannister changing his shoes during the AAA Championships at White City (PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115228/73b19dc1-72fa-4d73-a094-ca522b347663-1366x1675.jpg)
On a windy afternoon in Oxford on May 6 1954, Bannister ran the distance in three minutes, 59.4 seconds – a feat many had thought humanly impossible.
![Sir Roger with his old running shoes on the 50th anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile (Mark Lees/PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115317/09422f59-5b1d-4e64-ab6b-759f171d7d55-1366x914.jpg)
![With his two pace men Chris Chataway (centre) and Chris Brasher (Fiona Hanson/PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115256/2a35a925-750d-4ab9-abb6-cfc6af97233c-1366x911.jpg)
![Sir Roger holds the stop-watch that recorded his sporting feat (Mark Lees/PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115325/125137d0-e69f-43e0-84c9-1cf8600f0d01-1366x966.jpg)
![The Royal Mint released a 50p coin to honour Sir Roger's milestone (PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115236/8dd187c2-6862-494c-99cd-e257044584c1-1366x939.jpg)
![Sir Roger received an honorary degree of Doctor of the University from Brunel University (Brunel University/PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115240/e3530263-d8b5-4a26-9ba9-95767ff437ef-1366x991.jpg)
![Sir Roger with children from Our Lady's school in Poplar, who were taking part in a charity running day in aid of Sport Relief (PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115244/f3ce5ed1-8c96-4180-b0ed-d96e99f86e9e-1366x827.jpg)
![Sir Roger Bannister was made a Companion of Honour by the Duke of Cambridge (PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115308/db8867d4-70ef-4381-a969-ac89defcf0f2-1366x1038.jpg)
![Outside Buckingham Palace with his family (PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115301/8de21489-e87f-4ceb-9e31-a15536ca2e3d-1366x953.jpg)
![Sir Roger with the Commonwealth Games baton (PA)](http://content.assets.pressassociation.io/2018/03/04115232/4390d5d7-fcc7-4b26-b248-40f80bf6c795.jpg)
![Sir Roger Bannister death](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/c87430c0d2e61c55d59548380595f9abY29udGVudHNlYXJjaCwxNTIwMjY2MDQw/2.35334198.jpg?w=640)
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