Life in the UK test practice question · True or false
In 1954 Roger Bannister became the first person to run a marathon in under two hours.
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Answer: False
Bannister's record was the mile, not the marathon. On 6 May 1954 in Oxford he ran a mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds, the first time anyone had beaten four minutes.
Checked 8 November 2026