As of the end of last year, 1,314 men had run under four minutes in the mile, but like Jesse Owens, Sir Roger Bannister ran on soft cinders that stole far more energy from his legs than the synthetic tracks of today.
Ved udgangen af sidste år havde 1314 mænd løbet under fire minutter på en mile, men ligesom Jesse Owens løb Sir Roger Bannister på blødt cinders, der stjal langt mere energi fra hans ben i forhold til nutidens syntetiske underlag.