Bannister Miles

Bannister Miles

Monday, 4 May 2026

Christ Church Meadow, Oxford, UK

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The Bannister Miles event on 4 May 2026 invites athletes of all levels to race this historic distance at Iffley Road, Oxford.

The Community Mile road run is open to the general public, and celebrates Roger Bannister’s historic achievement of breaking the mile world record in Oxford on May 6th, 1954.

Participants run down the Oxford High Street on an England Athletics certified course with electronic chip timing, collecting their bespoke medal on the iconic Iffley Road track.

In association with the British Milers Club, the event also hosts a series of Mile Track Races throughout the day on the Iffley Road Track. These are open to athletes from U13 through to Masters and culminates in the elite men’s and women’s miles. Please refer to the event website for further information.

Distances/Events

Bannister Community Mile
Bannister Track Miles

Location map

The event is based at Christ Church Meadow.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 6 March 2026.

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