Roger Bannister running track

Roger Bannister running track
Oxford University Track
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Former namesIffley Road Track
LocationIffley Road, Oxford, England
Coordinates51°44′45″N 1°14′35″W / 51.7459°N 1.2431°W / 51.7459; -1.2431
OwnerUniversity of Oxford
Capacity500
Construction
Broke groundSeptember 1876
Opened29–30 November 1876
Tenants
Oxford University Athletic Club
Oxford University Cross Country Club
Oxford University A.F.C.

The Roger Bannister running track, also known as the Oxford University track, is a 400-metres athletics running track and stadium in Oxford, England. It was where Sir Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile on 6 May 1954, when it was known as the Iffley Road track. The track is owned and operated by the University of Oxford.