British sporting greats

Study note

Britain has produced many famous athletes. Sir Roger Bannister was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. Sir Steve Redgrave won rowing gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games, and Sir Mo Farah won distance-running gold medals.

Memory tip: Bannister = first sub-4-minute mile; Redgrave = rowing gold at five Olympics.

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Sir Roger Bannister was the first person to do what?

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