Mike Berisford

Michael R. Berisford (born 8 April 1936) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography Berisford turned down a track scholarship to Villanova University

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

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

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.