“I did not get into the sport to be a trailblazer. I want to win races.”
Bill Lester
“When you stand on the victory stand, you must be able to ask yourself: 'Did I win this medal?”
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Kip Keino
“When I did this three years ago, it was like death. When I did it last year, it was like near death. This year, it was just really hard.”
John Howie
“I was lucky. My grandmother stepped up for me and said she would take responsibility for me and a compassionate juvenile judge took a chance and gave me one. They were getting ready to send me away to do real time, but they sent me instead to a juvenile alternative day school. And I guess that was the beginning of my turnaround.”
Bob Beamon
“only way to maximize potential for performance is to be calm in the mind.”
Brian Winfield Sipe
“The situation [with British middle-distance runners] would be less worrying if it were not being reflected at the next level down... Unfortunately someone seems to have pulled out the plug because the depth is now very worrying.”
Steve Cram
“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: "Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you'll win... channel your energy. Focus."”
Carl Lewis