Sixty years ago last week was a day that will be remembered in athletic history. On the 6th May, 1954 Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile barrier on a breezy running track in Oxford, England.
No special dyna-court surface, no new-fangled running shoes, no multi-million sponsors and only a small crowd to witness the event.
Yet the goal was met and is recorded for all time.
What is not so well known are the names of the two men who ran in the same race as pace-makers for Bannister. They were Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway. They did not run the four minute mile but they helped the man who did.
Noteworthy also is the fact that, after the first four minute mile in 1954, there have been thousands of other sub-four minute milers.
The point I'm making is this. In life you will never achieve your goals without the help of others.Recognize them and honor them.
Secondly, people who make break-throughs in any sphere always inspire others to do the same. Be an inspiration to your children, grand-children and everyone around you. They will be your true legacy in life.
Let me finish with a poem I once heard.
"The best poem is yet to be writ, the best home-run yet to be hit, the best song is yet to be sung, the best race is yet to be run. Cheer up the world is still young."
Go for it!
Ian
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