Mike Berisford

Berisford turned down a track scholarship to Villanova University^[1] and was a member of the Sale Harriers.^[2]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team^[3] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,^[4] participating in one event, the 1 mile race, where he reached the final.^[5]

Four years later he went to a second Games for the Scottish team^[6] at the 1962 British Empire Games in Perth, Australia, participating in one event, the 1 mile race.^[7]

Berisford, a sugar salesman by profession, was the first Scottish athlete to break the 4 minute mile barrier, by running 3 minutes 59.24 seconds during the 1962 Emsley Carr mile.^[8]