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At which location did Bannister achieve this incredible feat and what was the occasion for the race?
Answer : At Oxford University’s Iffley Road track during the annual match between the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA) and the university
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Name the two other runners (with the same first name) alongside Bannister involved for the AAA in the record-breaking feat.
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What was the barrier-breaking time retuned by Bannister that has gone into athletics folklore?
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To what incredible feat that happened nearly a year ago did Bannister compare his feat, writing “...it was a barrier that seemed to defy all attempts to break it — an irksome reminder that man’s striving might be in vain”?
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Which Olympic champion was the commentator on Radio BBC for the historic run?
Answer : 1924 100m champion Harold Abrahams (of Chariots of Fire fame)
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Roger Bannister trained to be a doctor. What was his specialisation?
