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.
Do kraja prošle godine, 1,314 ljudi je istrčalo milju ispod 4 minute, ali kao i Jesse Owens, i sir Roger Bannister je trčao  na mekanom pepelu koji je krao mnogo  više energije njegovim nogama nego što to danas čine sintetičke staze.