“I came from such a simple origin, without any great privilege, and I would say I also wanted to make a mark. It wasn't until I was about 15 that I appeared in a race.” WantedSportsSimpleRaceMarkAthletePrivilege Author:Roger Bannister
“I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.” PeopleWantKindLittlesSportsRaceFailingAthleteRunnersDisappoint Author:Roger Bannister
“I found longer races boring. I found the mile just perfect.” FoundPerfectRaceAthleteBoringMiles Author:Roger Bannister
“I was playing rugby and the other games English school children do, and there was an event which was planned in which races were run, and I simply just won these by a considerable margin” InspirationalChildrenRunningSchoolGamesSportsRaceEventsAthleteMarginsRugbyPlaying Rugby Author:Roger Bannister
“May is a very early time in the year and the weather is usually bad. You cannot run a fast mile race if there is a strong wind, because it makes your running uneven.” IfsYearsMayRunningStrongRaceWindAthleteMilesWeatherStrong Winds Author:Roger Bannister
“Every time I ran the mile I was aware of my own weakness, there was some opponent who could give me a hell of a fight, so I never went into a race with a sense of invincibility. I always had that feeling of fragility and nerves which made me run faster.” GivingMadeFeelingsRunningFightingMy OwnRaceHellWeaknessGive MeMilesFasterRanOpponentsNervesFragilityInvincibility Author:Roger Bannister
