Roger Bannister Quotes

A collection of quotes by Roger Bannister.

Roger Bannister (1929-2018) was a British middle-distance runner who gained international fame for being the first person to run a mile in under four minutes. This remarkable achievement took place on May 6, 1954, at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford. Bannister's record-breaking run was a pivotal moment in the history of athletics and a symbol of human determination and perseverance. Apart from his athletic career, Bannister also had a successful career in medicine, specializing in neurology. He continued to be an influential figure in sports and medicine until his passing in 2018.

I've always been very impatient. At age 10 I frankly found l

I've always been very impatient. At age 10 I frankly found life boring, and I can remember age 9 having the awful thought, as it seems now looking back on it, A war! That should liven things up a bit!

Roger Bannister


Mothers, unless they were very poor, didn't work. Both of my

Mothers, unless they were very poor, didn't work. Both of my parents had to leave education. My mother had to work in a cotton mill until 18 or 19, when she took some training in domestic science.

Roger Bannister

Education

I lived on the top of one hill and the school was at the top

I lived on the top of one hill and the school was at the top of another hill. Nobody ever went to school by car - we didn't have any cars during the war. So that to and from school was itself a training.

Roger Bannister

Car

The earth seemed to move with me. I found a new source of po

The earth seemed to move with me. I found a new source of power and beauty, a source I never knew existed.

Roger Bannister

Power

The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets p

The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.

Roger Bannister

Determination