An on-the-spot account of Roger Bannister’s record-breaking mile, run on the Oxford University Athletic Ground. Shows the brilliant performance of Chataway and Brasher as pace-makers. The film concludes with a brief camera interview with Bannister
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003990
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletics
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Bannister, Roger
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Professional sports
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Running
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)