European Games - Bannister Wins (1954)

Berne. Back view, start of the 1500 metres race. Dohrow of Germany Jungwirth of Czechoslovakia and Werner Luege of Germany, dash into the lead. SV pan, Dohrow, Jungwirth and Luege the lead. STV the three runners in the lead, and pan with Dohrow of Germany into back view showing rest of the field with Britain’s Roger Bannister running last. LV crowd. SV pan, Jungwirth now leading with the two Germans laying second. Bannister starts to move through the field. SV pan, Jungwirth followed by Neilson of Denmark with Bannister in third place. He begins his finishing burst. SV crowd. SV pan, Bannister racing towards the finish, closely followed by Neilson. STV Bannister racing towards the finish, followed by Neilson - Bannister finishes. SV crowd applauding. LV pan, start of the 5000 metres race. Briton’s Freddie Green leading the field into the first bend where Russian Vladimir Kuts starts to take the lead, pan round next bend with Kuts leading from Freddie Green, pan to back view. STV Kuts leading from Green -