The Latest Breaking News from Roger Bannister

Josh Kerr delights home crowd by claiming Commonwealth gold in mile race

Kerr had smashed Hicham El Guerrouj’s 27-year-old record in London last month.

The Independent UK · Aug 1

Josh Kerr will have to be in 'world record' to win Commonwealth Mile, says Cram

Olympic silver medallist Steve Cram reckons Josh Kerr will have to be in "world record" shape if he's to win the Commonwealth Mile.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 1

Echoes of 1954 as Kerr, Wightman and rising star Myers face off in mile race

Roger Bannister’s ‘Miracle Mile’ race 72 years ago is set to gain a worthy successor as Scottish pair take on the prodigious Australian

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

Adidas’ record-breaking super shoes have officially broken marathon running

Two sub-two-hour marathons later, it’s hard not to question where innovation ends and advantage begins

T3 · May 22

Sabastian Sawe’s sub-two hour marathon is the Roger Bannister moment of our time

Sunday’s landmark in London was not only unexpected, dramatic and historic – it was a once-in-a-generation moment

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28

How 2 men smashed through a marathon barrier long thought unbreakable

On May 6 1954, Sir Roger Bannister did what was deemed impossible in athletics: he ran a mile in less than four minutes.

The Conversation · Apr 27

London Marathon hails ‘greatest day’ as Sawe breaks two hours and records tumble

The London Marathon’s organisers have hailed the “greatest day” in the event’s 45-year history after huge crowds watched Sabastian Sawe become the first man to shatter the two-hour barrier in an official race

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26

Bread and honey for breakfast and 150 miles a week training: secrets of Sawe’s world record

The Kenyan, who became the first man to run a sub-two-hour marathon in winning the London Marathon, said: ‘I have shown that nothing is not possible’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26

‘This record needs to be brought home’: Josh Kerr gunning for world mile landmark

Fresh from success at the world indoors, the 28-year-old believes the mile world record belongs in Britain and hopes to make history in London in July

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28

Faith not enough as Kipyegon misses four-minute mile barrier by six seconds

The 31-year-old Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon ran faster than her own world record but failed to be first woman under four minutes

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025