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.
Roger BannisterMy athleticism was really the core to social acceptance, because in those days the overwhelming number of students came from more of a public school background than I did.
Roger BannisterTo move into the lead means making an act requiring fierceness and confidence. But fear must play some part...no relaxation is possible, and all discretion is thrown into the wind.
Roger Bannister