Christopher Chataway dies

Lord Bracknell

On fire

Jul 5, 2003

39,499

104 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mayfair

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/25801188

One of the great heroes of British sport.

 

Cadiz Seagull

Grey bearded old man

Jul 7, 2003

5,990

Between Haywards Heath and Trujillo, Extremadura,

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• #2

Not only would the London Marathon not exist without him, Roger Bannister probably wouldn't have broken the 4 minute mile. That was one of the most important sporting achievements for anyone of an older persuasion like me, even if you weren't into athletics.

RIP

 

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BLOCK F

Well-known member

Feb 26, 2009

6,338

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Cadiz Seagull said:

Not only would the London Marathon not exist without him, Roger Bannister probably wouldn't have broken the 4 minute mile. That was one of the most important sporting achievements for anyone of an older persuasion like me, even if you weren't into athletics.

RIP

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Spot on.Am often in Oxford and think about this when I drive down Iffley Rd.
R.I.P.

 

Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003

59,467

The Fatherland

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He used to be my boss. RIP.