In May, 1954, Oxford medical student Roger Bannister was the first man to break the four-minute mile. A month later John Landy of Australia broke Bannisters world record by 1.4 seconds. That caused a spirited debate on who was the worlds best miler, Landy or Bannister. A few months later, in August, 1954, they dueled in a race in Vancouver, Canada. The race was close from start to finish. Coming down the final home stretch Landy and Bannister were neck and neck, with Landy slightly ahead. Landy looked back to see where Bannister was, and Bannister sprinted by on the other side to win the race. Later, Landy lamented, If I hadnt looked around I would have won. There is no virtue in turning away from the prize of Christ and looking back at your failures. Fix your eyes on Christ! Dont look back. Focus on the prize. Win the race.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 21:49:19 +0000
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