and bannister has done it! he's out on his feet.ch and team manager tell him he has achieved his ambition. there was certainly a feeling of it being a national event, something of a landmark for the country. it might have felt like the world stopped when that clock stopped. "four—minute mile" was a sporting catchphrase everybody recognised. all i can say is i am absolutely overwhelmed and delighted. it was a great surprise to me to be able to do it today and i think i was very lucky. sir roger bannister was knighted in 1975. athletics was only a small part of his life. he regarded his work as a neurologist as more significant. when he was diagnosed with parkinson's disease, he described the gentle irony that a neurologist should find himself with a neurological condition. training for roger bannister in athletics had been half an hour a day on a cinder track. the world's first four—minute miler was also perhaps sport's last great amateur. sir roger bannister, who has died at the age of 88. let's talk about his extraordinary life wit

and bannister has done it.t on his feet, his coach and team manager tell him he has achieved his ambition. it might have felt like the world stopped when that clock stopped. four minute mile was a sporting catch phrase everyone recognised. all i can say i'm absolutely overwhelmed and delighted. it was a great surprise to me to be able to do it today. and i think i was very lucky. there was certainly a feeling of it being a national event, and something of a landmark for the country. sir roger bannister was a hugely influential figure in sport. especially for those whose athletics careers came after. roger was a great athlete. he would tease seb and i in later years about had he been around in our day and had better tracks and better shoes and better training methods he would have beaten us. he was one of the cleverest people i think i've ever met, and he was, in equal measure, modest as well. he never really got what he did and it wasn't a front. laura muir is the most recent athlete to continue great britain's

. >> my name is lynda bannister. mother, constance, passed away in 2005, she left me more more than 100,000 baby photos. she was the most accomplished baby photographer of her day. >> hi, lynda. i'm jamie. >> hi, jamie. nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you, too. you wrote me about your mom and something about babies. >> yes. >> are they here? >> yes, they are. please come in. >> okay. >> inside lynda's house is her strange inheritance left to her by her mother, baby photographer constance bannister. >> you've basically put together a museum all about your mom and all these babies. >> in total, there are more than 100,000 baby pictures -- yes, 100,000 photos. >> there are many files full of negatives. >> all negatives? >> all negatives. >> lynda has mom's old cameras, too. >> she was able to carry this? >> yes. actually, she would wear a harness and strap herself into it, as you can see. one of the first self-portraits, she's got the clicker in her hand. >> a selfie? >> yeah. >> lynda's mother's story begins in 1913

and bannister has done it.s evening, we remember the great sir roger bannister, the legend of track and field who became the first man to break the four—minute mile, and who's died at the age of 88. britain's andrew pozzi has taken gold in the men's 60 metre hurdles at the world indoor athletics championships in birmingham. pozzi had qualified as fastest for the final, but he looked to have been pipped on the line by the american jarrett eaton. there was a photo finish between the two athletes and just a hundredth of a second between them. after a nervous wait, though, victory was confirmed for pozzi in front ofa home crowd in birmingham. the 25—year—old, who's great britain's joint team captain, grew up not far away from the arena itself in straford—upon—avon. it's pozzi's first global title after taking european indoor gold last year. my heart stopped at the end there. i knew at the fifth hurdle i was behind. i just threw my body at the line to get there, and just about got there. this championships has been

what roger bannister achieved in 1954 was like a lunarlanding for bannister achieved in 1954 was liked rival chris is in third place, waiting to ta ke chris is in third place, waiting to take over as pacer. to run the mile and stop the clock before it reached four minute. in 1954 this was a magical number, the barrier of human achievement, the feat that would redefine what was humanly possible. and it would fall to a young medical student to achieve it. he gives way. roger bannister, a superb tactician, has suffered criticism in the past for adopting his unorthodox training methods but they are paying dividends now. the pacemakers became famous themselves. those young men gave everything on the 6th of may, 1954, an oxford's iffley road track. at this point it becomes quite painful. i overtake chris and begin the finish. and here he comes. roger bannister goes streaking forward with about 250 yards to the tape. before the end, roger bannister took over. every stride counted. the tape broke at three minutes 59.4 seconds. roger bannister has done it! he is out on his feet. his coach and

when iwas15,16, ithought, i look up to is roger bannister.i thought, i wonder if i could run a four minute mile? and everyone is the same. at one point, a famous moroccan athlete, in the mid—90s, was bowing down to bannister. if he understood what roger bannister meant to the sport, that, to me, was very heart—warming. it means the same to young athletes today. there is no athlete of any vintage, especially in long—distance running, that didn't look at bannister as a senior partner. the mile had a deep history before roger did what he did. but actually, that raced to the four minutes secured the mile as a british athletics institution, and we have a massive debt of gratitude. that's all from sportsday. there'll be more sport here on bbc news throughout the evening. aida edemariam has written an unusual biography — a rich and engrossing story of a woman of whom none of her readers will ever have heard. the wife's tale is the story of her own grandmother, born 100 years ago, and a picture of her country, ethiopia. it reads beautifully, as if it

and bannister has done it.mbition. it might have felt like the world stopped when that clock stopped. four minute mile was a sporting catch phrase everyone recognised. there was certainly a feeling of it being a national event and something ofa being a national event and something of a landmark for the country. lam i am overwhelmed and delighted at being able to do it today. i was very lucky. sir roger bannister was knighted in 1995. he regarded his work as a neurologist as more consistent. he described the gentle irony when he was diagnosed with parkinson's disease. his training would have been half an hour a day on the cinder track. he was perhaps sport's last great amateur. sir roger bannister, who has died at the age of 88. that is it from me. last week, many a scene like this. for some of you, some days to come will also look like that because the snow won't disappear straightaway. we're moving into something a good deal more clement than many of us have experienced. we have to thank this area of low press

the prime minister has been tweeting her tribute to sir roger bannister. great british sporting icon. on the line now is roger black, former british 400 metre runner and triple olympic medallists. thank you for being with us. an extraordinary sporting icon, sir roger bannister, and such a great achievement. great achievement and the barrier that we broke, has another barrier been broken since that has had such a big impact on the world? i think the answer is no. i did a project on sir roger bannister and the four—minute mile when i was at school. i wrote to him when i was having the dilemma regarding whether i should leave medical school to ta ke i should leave medical school to take athletics seriously because he was the only person i knew who was combining the two. he wrote me back a lovely letter. he said i should ta ke a lovely letter. he said i should take it a bit more seriously than he did! he was always this iconic figure and whenever i spoke to him, it's interesting, because remember him for the athletics, but actually, medicine was his true love

roger bannister the british record holder lined up for the final run as for the rights which ended by making history. it's rare for a sportsman to re define what the human body can achieve when roger bannister became the first man. and to run a mile in and of two minutes impossible became a myth going to have to ask our twenty five year old bannister took the lead with an amazing best of speed he went on to achieve a bad record of a mile in under five minutes so i'd have to have me travel faster yet the three minute fifty nine point four second performance on a rainy day in oxford thrust him onto the global stage in one thousand nine hundred fifty four it also became a symbol of britain's emergence from the podium in three united who was second to find somebody else in the old x. seven time the lead it found that. he was right then the record lasted just forty six days a strongly and john landy batted it by a second and the pay would be long time rivals in august of nineteen fifty four they thank stones at the british empire and commonwealth games in vancouver in a rice that became kn

sir roger bannister the first man known to run a mile in under four minutes has died. he accomplished the feat in oxford, england in 1954 by a split second. bannister's record was broken less than two months later but according to track & field news, 64 years later fewer than 1500 people have broken the four minute mile. bannister went on to become a neurologist. he was diagnosed with parkinson's disease in 2011. sir roger bannister was 88 years old. >> coming up next, we're inside syria with an up close look at the a sad regime's brutal seige on eastern ghouta. and later she helps preserve their memories before they're stolen by alzheimer disease. >> despite international calls to stop the blood shed syrian president bashar al-assad said today his forces will continue to pound eastern ghouta near damascus. they are slowly take being areas from antigovernment rebels, when the intense seige began last month, human-rights groups feared it would become another aleppo. seth doane is there. >> this was once the heart of a vibrant city, aleppo was known as a center of busine

it also carries a picture of sir roger bannister who has died at the age of 88.he guardian carries claims that the government missed an opportunity tojuice the government missed an opportunity to juice losses at carillion. it also features allegations that bradley wiggins and team sky abused doping rules to secure his 2012 tour de france. let's begin with trade because it is everywhere. this is the times, theresa may telling donald trump not to launch trade war, tariffs risk devastating british steel industry. the other day he was seen trade wars are good. he seems to be somewhat changeable. he seems to be somewhat changeable. he is effectively igniting talk of a trade war by saying he will impose ta riffs trade war by saying he will impose tariffs on exports, sorry imports into the united states of steel and aluminium. this is concerning for the british government who have presented brexit as an opportunity for britain to be a champion of global free for britain to be a champion of globalfree trade for britain to be a champion of global free trade and countries

it's rare for a sportsman to re define what the human body can achieve the when roger bannister became the first man to run a mile in and of two minutes impossible became the move could have the us together trying to fight it out bannister took the lead with an amazing best of speed he went on to achieve our break out of a mile in under five minutes so i'd have to have me travel far to get the three minute fifty nine point four second performance on a rainy day in oxford thrust him onto the global stage in one thousand nine hundred fifty four it also became a symbol of britain's emergence from the post-war years and change the perception of adventure sports in the era i think that it's second that if you think thank you ma'am the you run it in a week you know you think it was second to find somebody else in the world at seven times the lead it five if. he was right there the record lasted just forty six days a strongly and john landy batted it by a second and the pay would be long time rivals in august of nine hundred fifty four they sank stones at the british empire commonwealth games

loss of people paying tribute to bannister online as well the u.k. prime minister to resign may describing him as a great british sporting icon whose achievements were an inspiration to us all he'll be greatly missed the president of the international let it federation is that co added this he said this is a day of great sadness both for our nation and for all of us in there is not a single athlete of my generation who was not inspired by roger and his achievements by on and off the track as always you can get in touch with us using the hashtag a.j. news great or tweet me i'm out i am tatiana i'll be back with more sport at eight hundred g.m.t. but for now follow if back to you tatiana i think you very much for that that will do it for today's news great remember to keep in touch with us on social media at all times hash tag a.j. it's great for me for the back to book and the whole news great team here in doha thank you for watching and we'll see you back here at studio fourteen at fifteen hundred g.m.t. to. my. more than forty thousand africans are

britain's prime minister treason may has paid tribute to roger bannister her she called a great british sporting icon but also was the first man to run a mile on the four minutes he died on sunday at the age of eighty eight elise homan takes a look back at his life. roger bannister of the british one hour record how that lines up with five other runners for the rights which ended by making history. it's rare for a sportsman to rate define what the human body can achieve the when roger bannister became the first man to run a mile in and of two minutes impossible became an didn't have to ask another twenty five year old bannister took the lead with an amazing best of speed he went on to achieve a bad record of a mile in under five minutes so i'd have to have me travel faster yet the three minute fifty nine point four second performance on a rainy day in oxford thrust him onto the global stage in one thousand nine hundred fifty four it also became a symbol of britain's emergence from the post-war years and change the perception of a major sports in the era i think that it's second nature i

bannister died saturday in oxford at age 88. britain's prime minister called him a sports icon, but in an interview in 2012, bannister himself said his real achievements were his medical career and his family, including 14 grandchildren. >>> a star of the most popular television shows of all time has died. david ogden steers died at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer. he's best known for playing major charles winchester iii on "m.a.s.h." he voiced characters in several disney films like cogsworth in the original animated "beauty and the beast." >>> in a while, the biggest stars gather for the academy awards, and this year, organizers went through great lengths to ensure there's no repeat of last year's memorable mistake. nbc's steve patterson explains. >> "la la land." >> reporter: it was a show stopper. >> there's a mistake. >> reporter: one of the most cringe worthy snafus in award show history. >> this is not a joke, "moonlight" has won best picture. "moonlight" best picture. >> reporter: envelope gate defined the oscar

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following the recent death of sir roger bannister, we thought you might like to see, maybe for a secondpecial interview he gave the programme in may 200a. it was recorded on the 50th anniversary of the day when he became the first man to run a sub a—minute mile. and we met on the very same track in oxford where this historic achievement took place. welcome to the special edition of extra time. and here we are... just like may 6, 1954 — high wind, cold. we just need a bit more rain, that's all. it really is very similar, is it, the conditions? absolutely. i mean, it's england, early may. equinoctial upsets in weather, you know, and a really stupid time to try to break a record. i mean, but there we are. john landy was on the way to finland, and wes santee... this was your great rival. two great rivals at the time — wes santee and john landy. we santee was american confidence, he was called the ‘kansas cowboy', and he said, "i'm going to do it, you know, don't worry," and so on. but you beat him to it, and, of course, you also beatjohn landy to this record. butjust before we get to talkin

british athlete roger bannister has died at the age of eighty eight his family announced his death in a statement than a serb was the first man to run a mile just over one point six kilometers in under four minutes it was a test of both speed and endurance in one nine hundred fifty four and it was considered one of the defining sporting achievements of the twentieth century his accomplishments though didn't end there after his running career bannister became one of europe's leading neurologists. and a reminder of the top story we're following for you germany social democrats have voted in favor of a so-called grand coalition with conservatives it will give the chancellor a fourth term in office and a new government is expected within just a couple of weeks. you're watching. more coming up at the top of the hour and don't forget you can get all the latest news and information are around the clock on our web site. thanks for watching. they make a commitment. and stronger.

roger bannister who was the first man to run a mile in under four minutes has died at the age of eighty eight the president of the international athletics federation fed co called that day of intense sadness for all of us in athletics to leave home and take a look back at his incredible sporting achievement. roger bannister the british one out record how that lines up with five other runners for the rights which ended by making history. it's rare for a sportsman to rate define what the human body can achieve the when roger bannister became the first man to run a mile in and of two minutes impossible became the muse of the hour together twenty five zero bannister took the lead with an amazing best of speed he went on to achieve a bad record of a mile in under five minutes so at half time i have the travel factor yes the three minute fifty nine point four second performance on a rainy day in oxford thrust him onto the global stage in one thousand nine hundred fifty four it also became a symbol of britain's emergence from the post-war years and change the perception of adventure sports in

british athlete roger bannister has died at the age of eighty eight is family announced his death in a statement bannister was the first man to run a mile just over one point six kilometers in under four minutes it was a test of both speed and endurance in one nine hundred fifty four and it was considered one of the defining sporting achievements of the twentieth century his accomplishments didn't end there though after his running can the career bannister became one of europe's leading neurologists. some hollywood glitz and glamour now hours from now the stars will hit the red carpet for this year's oscars and the award for best picture is already shaping up to be a tight race a fairy tale romance and a dark murder mystery are both in the running for the top prize here's a look at those films and some other contenders hoping for oscar glory later tonight. cast from brawn freed from their molds then filed and polished to perfection. the final touch is a golden coating. oscar statuettes have been made this way since one nine hundred twenty nine these are the first steps in their journ

. >> roger bannister, the british 1-mile record holder, lines up with five other runners for the racended by making history. >> in 1954, roger bannister defied the odds, clocking 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds around the track at oxford. the test of speed and endurance stands as one of the most defining moments of sports but almost didn't happen because of a strong wind that day. >> well, i thought it wasn't worth attempting it for much of the day and i'd even tried to line up another occasion in 10 days' time. but gradually the weather improved a little and i was told and knew myself that if i didn't make the attempt when i had the chance of winning, i would never forgive myself. so that was the thought in my mind and when the weather improved a little, i thought now is the time to go for it. >> bannister went on to pursue a long medical career but he has been slowed by parkinson's disease in recent years. he died peacefully yesterday surrounded by family. roger bannister was 88 years old. >>> still to come, it's a troubling side effect of california's marijuana boom. >> hospitals say they'

bannister turned his attention to a career of neurology.ter was 88. >> right athlete and supersmart. >> speaking about another smart guy. >> i was trying to transition. >>> not quite the regulars season. this young man headed to the oscars but took a wrong turn. he started for the giants and got a nice play. allowed one run in two innings. dodgers were not kind to their former teammate. dugger was the bright spot for the giants. he puts it well in to the seat. all dodgers victory 9-3. >> the stanford women are just underway in the finals packed 12 conference tournament. oregon pending for -- playing. >> radford is and bounds and runs down the clock. ballgame. the highlanders win 55-52. they're headed to the turn -- tournament for the first time in nine years.>>> in mexico city with justin thomas. the balls rose -- rolls and rolls. that is an eagle. phil mickelson is playing behind him. there had to be of playoff. playoffs have been a way of life this year. thomas needed that but to keep it going and he was a winner in the playoff last week

our latest headlines: sir roger bannister, the first athlete to run a mile in underfour minutes, has died at the age of 88. he had been suffering from parkinson's disease. theresa may urges the eu to get on with agreeing what she calls her "ambitious but practical" vision for relations after brexit. we've set out what we want, we've set out where we think we can have this ambitious relationship that's good for both sides — let's get on with it work continues to clear snow from roads and railways lines after severe disruption. meanwhile, warnings of flooding as strong winds batter the coasts. president trump threatens to increase trade tariffs on cars imported to the united states from europe. eu leaders have vowed to retaliate in kind. now on bbc news, a special edition of the travel show, as christa larwood takes a musical journey though norway. this week on the travel show, i'm in norway, because i've heard of what must be one of the world's most unique music festivals, where the stage and the instruments are made of ice. so, i am taking the chance to head off from oslo to bergen o

bannister goes streaking forward with about 250 yards to the tapes...ter the first chairman of the sports council. tributes to him have been paid by some of the biggest names in sport, and although he only held the record for 46 days, his feat has been inspiring people for more than 60 years. let's talk to one of those people he did inspire, steve cram. good morning. tell us about what you thought of him and when you were first aware of roger bannister?” was very young, louise, was about 15 or16 was very young, louise, was about 15 or 16 when i watched... my coach made me watch those films over and over again. long before that i heard about roger bannister but didn't understand the impact of what he had done. i've read my first book about him as an athlete, the for minute mile, when i was growing up in the 70s as a young athlete, athletics was becoming very popular and what he did in1954 was becoming very popular and what he did in 1954 was inspiring a whole new generation, including seb and myself and steve ovett. it is that he has gone but he's left a

tributes to sir roger bannister, the first athlete to run a mile in less than four minutes, who has died he was one of the cleverest people i think i've ever met and he was in equal measure modest as well. desperate residents flee fighting in syria's eastern ghouta. 0ur middle east editor brings us the latest from nearby damascus, as thousands remain trapped in the ongoing bombardment. this hour — more disruption could be on the way as communities begin the clear up after this week's freezing weather. as we enter the new week, there are warnings of further severe weather for scotland, northern ireland and parts of england. and on meet the author, jim naughtie talks to the journalist aida edemariam about her book, the wife's tale.

robert bannister became the first to run the mile in under four minutes.n they thought it was impossible. he was a british icon and went on to become a doctor. he was knighted in 1975. bannister died saturday in oxford, england, and he was 88. >>> and california's east bay times reports on the rescue of a snowboarder buried by an avalanche at a squaw valley ski resort. the avalanche cam crashing down. evan huck was buried. they saw the tips of his snowboard and rushed to help. he was under the snow for six minutes. he wasn't seriously hurt but another man was hospitalized. >> and still to come, prize controversy. we will tell you which airline is starting a lottery-style draw for its employee bonuses and not everyone's happy. everyone's happy. the thing that's really important to dentists is to make sure that that enamel stays strong and resilient for a lifetime the more that we can strengthen and re-harden that tooth surface, the whiter their patients' teeth are going to be. dentists are going to really want to recommend pronamel strong and bright. it hel

sir roger bannister who has sadly died at the age of 88. that is the latest from bbc news.ws, carrie gracie presents dateline london. hello and a very warm welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. this week we discuss the brexit talks, look at the upcoming elections in italy and weigh the political implications in china of the possibility of indefinite rule for president xi jinping. my guests this week are the chinese writer diane wei liang, ned temko of the christian science monitor, annalisa piras, italian film—maker and broadcaster, and the american podcaster michael goldfarb. welcome to you all. let's go for brexit first. ned, you are watching it closely. who's up and who's down on the brexit escalator? i suppose it was a good week for theresa may, and you couldn't say that much in recent months, but she made a big speech on friday and gave us a little more clarity about what she wants from brexit, which is to say, get out of the single market, customs union, and give this bespoke agreement which will guarantee pretty much unchanged access, she hopes, in areas of

the head of world athletics, sebastian coe, said sir roger bannister made the impossible possible.ps, the uss carl vinson, to vietnam. it'll be the first aircraft carrier to dock in the country since the end of the war in vietnam, over a0 years ago. we can speak now tojonathan head. what is the us hoping to achieve by this? and aircraft carrier group is a very powerful and visible symbol of american military might. any time it shows up it carries symbolic importance. to arrive here in penang, this was the first blaze that american troops arrived 53 yea rs that american troops arrived 53 years ago in the outset of the vietnam war. relations have grown closer seeds but increasingly there is also a military relationship, limited and slowly growing. the us wa nts to limited and slowly growing. the us wants to cement that. it is seen as the essential partner. it was something president obama stressed and even the trump administration has been definite in keeping the relationship going. the south china sea, where vietnam is one of four southeast asian countries contesting islands and ter

tributes have been paid to sir roger bannister, the first athlete to run a mile in underfour minutes, who has died at the age of 88. he had been suffering from parkinson's disease. theresa may urges the eu to get on with agreeing what she calls her "ambitious but practical" vision for relations after brexit. work continues to clear snow from roads and railways lines after severe disruption. meanwhile, warnings of flooding as strong winds batter the coasts. and, in italy, millions go to the polls in the general election with the anti—establishment five star movement expected to become the biggest party. now on bbc news... click heads to the mobile world congress in barcelona to find out the latest in the world of smartphones. this week, we are up, up and away... taking apart the first order... holograndpa... and confetti cannon. this week, 108,000 people landed in barcelona with one thing on their minds — mobiles. welcome to the mobile world congress. the enormous annual expo where we get to hear about the latest in phones, tablets and, increasingly, anything that moves. a smartwatch w

tributes have been paid to sir roger bannister, the first athlete to run a mile in underfour minutes,ho has died at the age of 88. he had been suffering from parkinson's disease. he was one of the cleverest people i think i have ever met and he was in equal measure modest as well. theresa may urges the eu to get on with agreeing what she calls her "ambitious but practical" vision for relations after brexit. work continues to clear snow, with warnings of further severe weather in scotland, northern ireland, and in the north and south—west of england. and in italy, millions go to the polls in the general election, with the eurosceptic five star movement expected to become the biggest party. now on bbc news... have drivers got the message a year after tougher penalties for texting and driving were introduced? inside out investigates. welcome from malton. in the next 30 minutes, put your mobile phone away. that is a call from a cumbrian living with the consequences of drivers who use their phone at the wheel. you cannot risk it. because it is not just the fact that you are heavily fined o

roger bannister dead at the age of 88. >> it's that time of week. here now is the ram top three on three floor. >> was able to go right at him and rise up behind the back with triple and goes. look at he put him on his back and then hesitated. >> stared at him for a few seconds. >> one of the rare times all three plays could be number one. ridiculous. we hope you enjoyed time in the zone for producers andy, sau and paul i'm don bell thanks for watching have a sau and paul i'm don bell thanks for watching have a great night week said they will no longer sell guns to anywonder 21. wal-mart, kroger, l.l. bean and dick's sporting goods. dick's also stopped selling assault style rifles and called for tougher gun laws. what are other gun retailers saying? here's mark strassmann. >> this is hyatt guns which calls it self america's largest gun store. roughly 20,000 guns were sold here last year. we have come to talk to owner larry hyatt and his customers about america's latest gun debate. >> this is a, ar-15 made by smith & wesson. >> 15 years ago, hyatt de

the head of world athletics, sebastian coe, said sir roger bannister made the impossible possible.ina are arriving for the 13th national party congress. they will spend the next two weeks thrashing out policy and direction for the nation — but one proposal delegates are expected to vote on has the world watching. it's the changes to the constitution that will give the party more control than ever and give one man, president xi jinping the potential to rule for life. also in the last hour, china's official xinhua news agency, has announced that it will increase its defence spending byjust over 8% in 2018, giving its military budget a higher boost than last year. for more on this the bbc‘s stephen mcdonelljoins me from beijing. we also saw a bit of a warning towards taiwan that any separatist activity will not be tolerated. what is the latest from the meeting? you mentioned the defence budget. if the figures are to be believed, china's defence budget is up by eight cent, more than 7% last year which was a drop on many years before, double digit figures. we know this because the way i

the final day of the indoor athletics began on a somber night with a tribute to serve roger bannister the first man to run a mile in under four minutes he died on sunday age eighty eight. bannister would have enjoyed the action that followed the loudest she open itis for great britain kasi he won the men's sixty metres hurdles final by the narrowest of margins at the world indoor title to the european gold he won twelve months ago absolutely middle distance finals also took center stage on the track and there were two called so ethiopia you're me can tell had defended his three thousand meters title and samuels a pharaoh won the men's fifteen thousand meter becoming the youngest ever winner of the event at just eighteen i were randy's bronstein me and saba made it back to back you up titles as she won gold in the women's eight hundred meters. controversy came in the women's school by four hundred meters relay to make it cross the line second when later disqualified for being in the wrong position on one of the change obits for men to crane to silva i'm great britain to bronze behind t

forward , about the success of team gb going forward, and we should be paying homage to sir roger bannisterer than talking about problems within our sport. but we have to talk about it, it is a huge story, and you are saying the sport will survive. what about the reputation of its biggest ambassador in sir bradley wiggins? well, damian collins, who chaired the select committee in westminster, he said well over six months ago that the reputation of british cycling, team sky, was in tatters. and this report has now finally come out, saying the reputation of dave brailsford and sir bradley wiggins has been torn to shreds. it is seriously damaging for cycling, for the sport which i love, and which is my livelihood. but you know, at the very elite levels, as dave bra ilsford often know, at the very elite levels, as dave brailsford often says, it is about marginal gains, about the little bits of advantage that you can get against competitors from around the world. if these drugs are not illegal, some might argue, what exactly is the problem? these drugs, only given under special circumstances, so

our latest headlines: tributes have been paid to sir roger bannister, the first athlete to run a mile who has died at the age of 88. the syrian president has said government forces will continue their assault on the bombarded enclave of eastern ghouta. residents are attempting to flee as fighting continues. the government has promised rewrite planning rules and build new towns in the south—east of england to tackle the housing shortage. severe weather is set to continue into a second week, bringing more disruption with it — warnings are in place in scotland, northern ireland and in the south—west and north of england. later tonight on the news channel — we'll bring you special coverage of italy's general election, with results and analysis first tonight, another golden moment for great britain at the world athletics championships with andrew pozzi winning the men's 60 metre hurdles. pozzi had qualified as fastest for the final, but he looked to have been pipped on the line by the american jarrett eaton. there was a photo finish between the two athletes and just a hundredth of a second

roger bannister, the first man to break the four—minute mile, has died at 88.spirations in the history of british sport. achieving the feat in oxford on the sixth of may 19 54, he won gold at the same distance in the 1954 commonwealth games and later became a leading neurologist. he was diagnosed with parkinson's disease in 2011. great britain's andrew pozzi secured the men's 60 metre hurdles gold by 100th of a second at the world indoor athletics championships in birmingham. the 25 year's time of 7.46 edged out americanjarrod eden and the news was a relief to the british co—captain, who made some m ista kes british co—captain, who made some mistakes in the final but held his nerve to add to his world indoor victory in belgrade last year. oregon—based athlete here is in a class of her own after winning the 800 metre title, that's in the fastest time of the year. and a cyclist was in a state of collapse after going all out to win the men's one kilometre time trial at the uci track championships on sunday, just holding off australia's rider. another dutch rider g

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