6 May 1954 Posted on May 6, 2016 by Staff Roger Bannister becomes the first runner to go under four minutes for the mile. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Our true nationality is mankind." H.G. Wells — Click here for more from H.G. Wells Related posts: 14 September 1954 22 April 1954 23 February 1954 26 April 1954 4 December 1954 23 February 1954 18 February 1954 16 August 1954