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Bannister Miles returns in 2025

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Monday 5th May – Track Races & Community Miles

Athletes of all levels are invited to Bannister Miles to race this historic distance at Iffley Road, Oxford, finishing at the very spot where Bannister made history. On the Bank Holiday Monday, 5th May 2025, Oxford will once again celebrate the anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister’s iconic mile and his legacy. At the venue where it all began, Iffley Road, in 1954.

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Celebration of events

Bannister Community Mile

Mass participation road mile down the High Street and finishing on Iffley Road. Open to runners of all abilities.

Time: 9am – 11am

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Bannister Track Miles

Track miles on the famous Iffley Road Track open to athletes from U13 through to Masters.

Time: 1pm – 6pm

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Mile Fair and Spectators

Whether watching the Community Miles in the morning or heading down to the track to in the afternoon to experience the thrill of mile running and look through the museum displays, all information can be found here.

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We run, not because we think it’s doing us good, but because we enjoy it and cannot help ourselves.

– Roger Bannister

Watch history being made, in 1954

take your place⚬

in history⚬

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