Roger Bannister

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Athletics is a luxury.

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.

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.

I did lose my sight for a bit because I was crowded in. Everybody rushed on to the track. Then a couple of minutes later the ann... (more Roger Bannister quotes)

Books about Roger Bannister

	Roger Bannister and the Four-Minute Mile: Sports Myth and Sports History by John Bale Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	An enduring mark.(Sports)(Fifty years ago today, Roger Bannister became the first man to break four minutes in the mile. It's still significant today.): ... from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment
	Biography - Bannister, Roger, Sir (1929-): An article from: Contemporary Authors Online by Gale Reference Team Read more... | Comments (0) | Post new comment

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