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Bannister's mile, Comaneci's perfect 10, Lara's 400 - Sport's landmark feats
Wednesday marked the 66th anniversary of Roger Bannister's fabled sub four-minute mile. Although sporting records are always there to be broken, some best marks will forever hold a special place. Here, we look at some of the competitors whose defining performances will continue to echo through the ages. ROGER BANNISTER Helped by two pacemakers, Bannister thrilled crowds at Iffley Road, Oxford by clocking 3:59.4 for his four laps of the cinder track. The record lasted only 46 days before Australia's John Landy shaved more than a second off Bannister's mark, while Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj is the current men's mile record holder with 3:43.13. But Bannister's name will always be associated...
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