Who announced Bannister's record-breaking mile time?
John Smith
Norris McWhirter
Michael Johnson
David Coleman
Answer
Norris McWhirter, a British sports commentator and journalist, announced Roger Bannister's record-breaking mile time of 3 minutes 59.4 seconds on May 6, 1954. McWhirter's iconic commentary, "They're coming into the straight. The time is now 3..2..1..a new world record!" captured the historic moment and cemented McWhirter's place in sports broadcasting history.
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