©ALPHA 047070 11_03_01 Sir Roger Bannister hands over the Commonwealth baton to Sebastian Coe in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, London. In a spectacular send-off, complete with fireworks from the roof of Buckingham Palace, balloons and mini pop concert, the Queen handed the Manchester Games hi-tech baton to Sir Roger, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes. It was the star-studded start of a 58,000-mile relay around the world, through 23 Commonwealth countries, and back to the United Kingdom for the July 25 opening of the Games, which will take place in Manchester.

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