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Last week’s short news item could serve as inspiration for future Costa Mesa first-time homebuyers—especially for those who haven’t yet considered the possibility of owning their own Costa Mesa home.

The item in question was news of the passing of the English athleter. If that name isn’t familiar, it’s because Bannister’s story has long since faded from the headlines. But Bannister was a hero who changed the path of more than just sports history.

His triumph took place in 1954. A mid-distance runner, he had considered giving up the sport after his failure to win a medal in the 1952 Olympics. That race had been 1500 meters (about 90% of a mile). The more he thought about it, the more he determined to do more than make up for it. He decided

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