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.
La sfârşitul anului trecut, 1314 oameni făcuseră sub patru minute în cursa de o milă, dar, la fel ca Jesse Owens, Sir Roger Bannister a alergat pe zgură moale, care absorbea mai multă energie decât pistele sintetice de azi.