The Athletic Association Competed Against The University.

Doctors And Scientists Said Breaking The Four-minute Mile Was Impossible, That One Would Die In The Attempt. Thus, When I Got Up From The Track After Collapsing At The Finish Line, I Figured I Was Dead

I Wanted To Be A Neurologist. That Seemed To Be The Most Difficult, Most Intriguing, And The Most Important Aspect Of Medicine, Which Had Links With Psychology, Aggression, Behavior, And Human Affairs.

It Is The Brain, Not The Heart Or Lungs, That Is The Critical Organ.

You Get Very Tired, And There Was A Certain Amount Of Pain And You Slow Up. Your Legs Are So Tired That You Are In Fact Slowing. If You Don't Keep Running, Keep Your Blood Circulating, The Muscles Stop Pumping The Blood Back And You Get Dizzy.

It Had Always Been A British Preoccupation To Hold This Mile Record.