| Name: | Roger Bannister, Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CH CBE FRCP |
| Born: | March 23, 1929 in London Borough of Harrow, United Kingdom |
| Died: | March 3, 2018 in Oxford, United Kingdom |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m) |
| Spouse: | Moyra Bannister |
| Children: | Clive Christopher Bannister, Charlotte Bannister-Parker, Thurstan Bannister, Erin Bannister Townsend |
| Parents: | Ralph Bannister, Alice Bannister |
| Education: | Oxford |
| Profession: | English athlete |
| Nationality: | England |
Roger Bannister was an English middle-distance athlete and neurologist who ran the first sub-4-minute mile. At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished in fourth place.
