I Have Never Been A Killer. I'm

It Is The Inspiration Of The Olympic Games That Drives People Not Only To Compete But To Improve, And To Bring Lasting Spiritual And Moral Benefits To The Athlete And Inspiration To Those Lucky Enough To Witness The Athletic Dedication.

I Had A Dual Goal In My Running That Was To Win And To Achieve Excellence, So I Was Never Happy With A Slow Tactical Time. If The Race Were Slow I Would Get In Front And Pull It Up Again. I Couldn't Stand A Slow Race. A Lot Of People Seem To Get Screwed Up On Tactics. There Is Only One Tactic In A Race And That Is To Always Be In A Position Where You Can Win It.

The Single Biggest Change In Middle-distance Running, From The 1500 Metres To 10,000 Metres, Has Been The Track Surface.

I Hadn't A Clue Who I Was Racing Against. All I Knew Was How I Was Going To Race.

The Important Thing Is The Attitude Of The Athlete, The Desire To Get To The Top.