The London Games will be designed for the athletes and we will provide them with the very best venues and the very best conditions to pursue their sporting dreams in London.

Tomorrow is another day, and there will be another battle!

Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at the moment – whether next week, next month or next year. The improvement was the goal. The medal was simply the ultimate reward for achieving that goal.

The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind

I became a great runner because if you're a kid in Leeds and your name is Sebastian you've got to become a great runner.

I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners.

Our success in Singapore was a Herculean effort by the whole team. Now I am determined to deliver on all we promised. I will be watching like a hawk.