A running track legend, who put his stamp on sporting history, put his signature on his autobiography on April 3.

Sir Roger Bannister, who is at the centre of 50th anniversary celebrations this year to mark his record-breaking four-minute mile in May 1954, was at Blackwell's bookshop, in Broad Street, Oxford, signing copies of The First Four Minutes.

First in the queue to have her book signed on Saturday was Barbara Strongitharm, 64, who, as a 14-year-old girl, saw Sir Roger's historic run.

Ms Strongitharm, pictured with Sir Roger, had a programme from the day, which Sir Roger also signed, along with press cuttings she had kept.

Sir Roger, a former Master of Pembroke College, who lives with his wife Moyra in Bardwell Road, north Oxford, ran into the record books at the Iffley Road track after the pace was set by Chris Brasher and Christopher Chattaway.

Sir Roger, who signed about 200 copies of the book, a revised edition, bringing Sir Roger's life up to date, will return to Oxford University's sports ground on May 6, with guests including Sebastian Coe -- now Tory peer, Lord Coe -- and Steve Ovett, to see if runners from the British Milers' Club can match his original time.