Peter Snell

“I came to America because I wanted to be anonymous. I was tired of being a celebrity in New Zealand.”

“There is a lot of satisfaction in beating the Russians.”

“Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.”

“I am just a guy who ran fast.”

“The human body is capable of amazing physical deeds. If we could just free our minds from the shackles of self-doubt.”

“I wasn't the most talented, but I was the most determined.”

“The gun goes off and everything changes... the world changes.”

“Lydiard's training was all about building a massive aerobic base. It was the foundation for everything.”

“My priorities have always been, family first, my academic career second and my running third.”

“I was just a skinny boy from Opunake.”

“It's the moments that you have to push through the pain barrier that you realize what you're made of.”

“My whole life has been a bit of a risk. I was a risk-taker on the track. I was a risk-taker in my life.”