Roger Bannister Quotes


My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.


Citations

Bannister, Roger. "Roger Bannister Interview." Academy of Achievement, 11 Nov. 2000.

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Roger Bannister
Roger Bannister
  • Born: March 23, 1929
  • Died: March 3, 2018
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Athlete

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister CH CBE FRCP was a British middle-distance athlete and neurologist who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.