Matching the great Michael Schumacher takes some doing and in 2020, Lewis Hamilton did exactly that by winning his 7th Drivers’ World Championship. Below we’ve ranked Great Britain’s top ten greatest sporting moments, including a certain Mr Bannister.ġ0) Lewis Hamilton wins 7th Formula One title - 2020 But since then, several other British superstars have followed in his footsteps and written their name in history. It’s now nearly 70 years since that famous day in Oxford, and Bannister’s work continued off the track after his retirement, as he used his medical knowledge to become an anti-doping pioneer. It wasn't glamorous, but Bannister’s on-track performance was the stuff of legend and without a doubt, goes down as one of the greatest sporting achievements from a British athlete ever. These names will forever be ingrained into sporting history, but for some reason, Bannister’s record remains the most emotive.Īt the Iffley Road sports ground in front of an estimated 3000 spectators, he achieved what some considered unthinkable at the time. More recently, Eliud Kipchoge became the first man to run the marathon in under two hours, albeit in manufactured conditions. Nobody believed it was possible before 1968 to run 100m in less than 10 seconds, before Jim Hines took sprinting into a whole new era. These seemingly impossible feats of human endeavour are few and far between, especially when it comes to athletics, but this is perhaps the most famous one to have ever existed. The seemingly unbreakable human barrier was brought tumbling down by Roger Bannister on this day back in 1954. Learn more about us by visiting minutes. Our mission is to provide a supportive, team-based training platform for distance runners ranging from locally competitive to national class, and to conduct accessible running events for all. Rose City Track Club is a grassroots running club and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by friends that value the spirit of competition, camaraderie, hard work, and love for the sport.
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Our traditional annual event takes place at Duniway Park in Portland, Oregon. Considering most American runners measure their daily runs and average race pace in terms of miles, our hope is participants will challenge themselves in the ultimate test: how fast can you run the mile?
There are few opportunities to compete in the mile, as the 1500m / 1600m are typically the college and high school standards. The mile has maintained a mythical status since Sir Roger Bannister did what many considered humanly impossible by breaking the four minute barrier in 1954. We invite participants to consider, “What is your sub-4?” To receive updates on our 2021 event, sign up for our newsletter. We’re hopeful that we’ll be able to gather safely for our fourth annual Rose City Mile on June 26th, 2021 at Duniway Park.
Rose City Mile is a fun, competitive, and accessible opportunity for runners of all ages and abilities to test themselves in the mile.
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