Roger Bannister Signed Autographed Sheet JSA Olympics Track Runner 4 MinuteRoger Bannister Signed Autographed Sheet JSA Bannister was an English neurologist and middle distance athlete who ran the first sub 4 minute mile In 1954, running four times 440 yards in 4 minutes was the dream of all the world's best runners On May 6th, 1954, at Oxford's Iffley Stadium, Bannister ran the mile in 3: 59. 40 This feat was considered the 'Everest of athletics' in Britain, and Bannister had finally conquered it At the 1952 Olympics in