Bannister’s "Miracle Mile"

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
54/62
Date Released
12 Aug 1954
Date covered
8 Aug 1954
Length of issue (in feet)
680
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
The mile of the Century - and Roger Bannister races to victory from Australia’s John Landy. Another Englishman, Jim Peters, collapses near the Line and fails to win the marathon after being "our on his feet" for the last yards
Keywords
Sport; Athletics
Locations
Canada; Vancouver
Footage sources
Associated Screen News
Credits:
Camera
Norman William Roper
Length of story (in feet)
367
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Bannister’s "Miracle Mile"', Pathe News Issue No. 54/62, 12 Aug 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/105973 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)