850K views · 8.7K reactions | #OnThisDay 1954: Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four minute mile. | BBC Archive | Facebook

66K views · 1.1K reactions | In the time it will take you to watch this video, British athlete Sir Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four-minute mile. Ahead of the 70th anniversary of his athletic feat, we take a look back at the race, the impact it had on British sport, and what Roger Bannister did next. | HistoryExtra | Facebook

A new documentary film tells the story of a team of London South Bank University students’ attempt to design and build a bicycle capable of breaking the world human-powered land speed record 🚴 “The Fastest Bicycle” follows LSBU’s course leader for Product Design and Technology Barney Townsend and the university’s Aim93 team as they design, build, and race a human-powered vehicle in the World Human Powered Speed Challenge, at Battle Mountain, Nevada 🇺🇸 Townsend, who is the grandson of Sir Roge