Encourage kids to enjoy running and play in athletics. Don't force them to run too much competition.

The idea that you can't lose contact with the leaders has cut more throats than it has saved.

If you want to be a successful runner, you have to consider everything. It's no good just thinking about endurance and not to develop fine speed.

I have a saying 'train, don't strain.' The Americans have the saying 'no pain, no gain' and that's why they have no distance running champions. They get down to the track with a stopwatch and flog their guts out thinking that it'll make them a champion, but they'll never make a champion that way.

My most frequent admonition to athletes and coaches is: train, do not strain.

You must realize one thing. In every little village in the world there are great potential champions who only need motivation, development and good exercise evaluation.

They're very tenacious. They're dedicated. Once a woman decides she's going to do something, she'll probably stick to it. The only problem with women is if there's anything wrong with them, they won't tell you. They'll get out there and run on one leg. They don't moan and groan like a lot of men do.