How tall is Roger Bannister?

Roger Bannister's listed height was 187 cm (6'2"). He was taller than about 98% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 187 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 98% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1929 (average 172.2 cm).

About Roger Bannister

Sir Roger Bannister was an English neurologist and middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-4-minute mile. He was born on 23 March 1929 in the London Borough of Harrow.

At the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Bannister set a British record in the 1500 metres and finished in fourth place, which strengthened his resolve to run a mile in under four minutes. He did so on 6 May 1954 at Iffley Road track in Oxford, with Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher providing the pacing, in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds, while practising as a junior doctor. He later became a neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, retiring in 1993. He said he felt prouder of his contribution to academic medicine than of the four-minute mile.

At a listed 187 cm (6'2"), Bannister stood that height when he made his record run. He died on 3 March 2018. He was patron of the MSA Trust, and a 2002 Channel 4 poll in the UK ranked his landmark run number 13 among the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments.

Frequently asked

How tall is Roger Bannister in feet and inches? Roger Bannister was 6'2" tall, which is 187 cm, 73.6 inches or 1.87 m.

Is Roger Bannister tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 187 cm he was taller than about 98% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1929, whose average height is 172.2 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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