25 Apr 2024
Community News: Bannister Community MileOxford University to mark 70th anniversary of Sir Bannister’s four-minute mile with local community.
Bannister Community Mile – World Athletics Funded Places!
The community mile is open to participants of all ages and abilities. World Athletics will sponsor waves for local schoolchildren as part of their Global Kids’ Athletic Day, while thousands of people from Oxford and beyond are invited to join in a common celebration of community, sport, and physical activity. With entries limited, participants are encouraged to sign up and secure a place in this historic event. World Athletics Funded places available for local school children – please contact leanne.carveth@careers.ox.ac.uk for a unique code for free entry.
Track miles – Free Registration
Come to Mile Fair at Iffley Road Track, to watch a series of 1-mile races, and precisely 70 years since Bannister set off, the meet will conclude with men’s and women’s elite miles, where a new generation of athletes will test their limits under the watchful eye of past mile world record holders. The event is open to the Oxford community and spectators at Iffley Road Track throughout the day where there will be a pop-up World Athletics museum. Registration at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bannister-miles-schools-and-community-registration-tickets-858784145497
More information available at https://www.bannistermiles.org.uk/
