It's amazing that more people have climbed Mount Everest than have broken the 4-minute mile.
Roger BannisterIf I faltered, there would be no arms to hold me and the world would be a cold and forbidding place.
Roger BannisterThe Athletic Association competed against the University. So there was an event. You cannot break world records unless it is an established event, and you have three timekeepers, and the whole thing is organized.
Roger Bannister