Break Barriers

"What limits are there to what the body can do?" asked the legendary amateur runner Sir Roger Bannister. It's a question familiar to all runners facing an ambitious goal. Here's to finding out we can go farther and faster than we think.

This 1966 Lyons Maid Trading Card celebrates Roger Bannister’s 4-minute mile as part of their “Famous People Collection,” which featured other well-known Brits like Winston Churchill, William Shakespeare, and Charles Dickens.