The running spikes worn by Roger Bannister when he became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes are to be put up for auction in September.
The Briton’s leather shoes will go on sale on 10 September and are expected to be sold for between £30,000 and £50,000 at Christie’s Auction House.
Bannister, now aged 86, set the landmark record on 6 May 1954 at Iffley Road sports ground in Oxford.
Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway helped him run in three minutes 59.4 seconds.
