It's a question of spreading the available energy, aerobic and anaerobic, evenly over four minutes. If you run one part too fast,… — Roger Bannister Athlete Copy Share Image
I enjoy singing, and the instruments which truly move me are the horn, the trumpet and the cello. — Roger Bannister Athlete Copy Share Image
No longer conscious of my movement, I discovered a new unity with nature. I had found a new source of power and… — Roger Bannister Beauty Copy Share Image
It is a paradox to say the human body has no 'limit.' There must be a limit to the speed at which… — Roger Bannister Athlete Copy Share Image
I was playing rugby and the other games English school children do, and there was an event which was planned in which… — Roger Bannister Athlete Copy Share Image
If I faltered, there would be no arms to hold me and the world would be a cold and forbidding place. — Roger Bannister Arms Copy Share Image
I found longer races boring. I found the mile just perfect. — Roger Bannister Athlete Copy Share Image
I couldn't touch my toes with straight legs, but I could break 4 minutes for the mile. — Roger Bannister Break Copy Share Image
Just because they say it's impossible doesn't mean you can't do it. — Roger Bannister Impossible Copy Share Image
