Sir Roger was academically recognised with Fellowships and Doctorates from institutions around the world; other forms of recognition are listed below.
1954
Inaugural recipient of Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the year (one of the few non-Americans to have received this award)
1955
Awarded CBE
1975
Knighted for his service as the first Chairman of the Sports Council
1996
‘Bannister Building’ is named at Pembroke College, Oxford
2000
Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
2004
Honorary Freeman of the London Borough of Harrow
Freedom of the City of Oxford
Commemorative 50p coin issued to recognize the 50th anniversary of Sir Roger’s sub-4 minute mile
St Mary’s Hospital Medical School name a lecture theatre after Sir Roger
2012
Carried the Olympic flame at the site of his sub-4 minute mile; the stadium is now named after him.
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2017
Appointed a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH) for services to sport
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2021
Memorial stone dedicated in the ‘Scientists’ Corner’ of Westminster Abbey