Brasher's lasting legacy to us all
March 2 2003, 12:00am, The Sunday Times
When he died of cancer at the age of 74 on Friday, his status as one of the genuinely great figures of British sport had long been unchallengeable. It was assured by just three of his achievements: his pacemaking participation in the 1954 run that made Roger Bannister the first man to break four minutes for the mile, his gold in the steeplechase at the Melbourne Games of 1956 and his lasting impact on this country's attitude to outdoor enjoyment as co-founder and driving spirit of the London Marathon. But he made an impressive mark in any number of other fields, in broadcasting and journalism, in business and latterly as a racehorse-owner.
To all he did he brought passion, a tornado of energy, a shotgun…