Roger Bannister Quotes

I started competing in cross-country when I was seven years old.

I have been dreaming of an outdoor world record forever. Now I want them all: the 1500, the 5000, even the 800.

I've always been athletic - did the 100 metres and 1500 m at school, cross-country races - and did well in them.

I used to run 800 metres for the school.

The whole decathlon is ridiculous, but the 1,500 meters is insanity.

I like to think of myself as a pretty good athlete, I don't think I'm a great sprinter, but 200, 400, maybe 800. I won't say excel in them, but I'd do pretty good.

In high school, I did a little track and field and ran on my own. In college, I would run every now and again, but I didn't have enough time to be devoted to it.

I think track is still one of the most exciting participant sports, but we haven't been able to capitalize on that excitement through television and the print media.

I love sprinting, but I hate long-distance running. Isn't that funny?

If I run 100 meters 30 times, that is 3 kilometers and no longer a sprint.

I want to run as fast as I can.

Track and field has always interested me.

Few years ago I did 30m in 3.7 seconds. Whether that makes me quicker than [Usain] Bolt, I don't know! We all know Usain is the best.

Me racist? The only race I hate is the one you have to run.

I think I always prefer the long jump, high jump, and javelin. I don't like the 400 metres and the pole vault except when I'm really in shape.

If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.

Track and field was very big when I was growing up.

I'm quite excited to think that I will run the Olympic race here next year.

I started running track when I was 13 years old, as a freshman in high school. I ran the 400 meters, which is a very tough race and a full sprint.

Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.

We may train or peek for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

No way did I ever think I was going to win the 100m.

You know the marathon in my country is just exceptional. It's like soccer in England. If England win the world cup and Ethiopia win the marathon - it's the same.

My brother was a big marathoner. He was a great collegiate runner at Beloit College. He won his conference's races, and he did tons of marathons. I would go out and run with him every once in a while just to hang out with him.

Road racing at the moment because it's still so new to me. I like the fact that they are longer and teamwork is important. I guess the same is true for track, it's just that I have used track this year as a training device to improve my sprinting in road racing.