“I was involved in music, acting, and some running, but my firm wish was to become a doctor. That was the formative age when I had decided on the pattern of my career.” RunningAgeWishActingCareersInvolvedDecidedDoctorsAthletePatternsFirm Author:Roger Bannister
“My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.” KnowsImportantHardSchoolSportsParentHard WorkBecomingAchievementDoctorsLet MeMarkUniversityAthleteConcentrationBecoming A Doctor Author:Roger Bannister
“When I was about to break a world record and become well known, my mother used to say that for her the important thing was for me to become a doctor - a career which had not been possible in her generation and in her society. Sport was something to be set aside.” WorldWellsImportantUsedMotherSportsKnownCareersBreakRecordsGenerationsDoctorsImportant ThingsAthleteWell KnownWorld Records Author:Roger Bannister
“Doctors and scientists said breaking the four-minute mile was impossible, that one would die in the attempt. Thus, when I got up from the track after collapsing at the finish line, I figured I was dead” SaidDiesSportsLinesFourImpossibleMinutesDoctorsScientistTrackMilesMotivational SportsInspirational SportsAthleticMotivational Inspirational SportsFinish LineGreat SportsBest SportsGreatest SportsGreat Inspirational SportsAthletic MotivationalSports TrainingGreat AthleticSports In General Author:Roger Bannister
