Your spikes, which were rea... by Roger Bannister, a British Athlete

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“Your spikes, which were really quite long then, would catch the material of the track and your shoe would get heavier. I was simply filing them down and rubbing some graphite on the spikes. I thought I would run more effectively.”

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Roger Bannister

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Name: Roger Bannister

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: Mar 23, 1929

Profession: Athlete

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