I think it is good for youngsters to see me at 45 still jogging around the track. If me being here gives them a boost then thats great.

I think it's great that they are getting funding, but it's just too easy. They don't have to work for it. We did it because we had pride, because we loved it.

I think it is good for youngsters to see me at 45 still jogging around the track. If me being here gives them a boost then thats great.

I don't think there are really enough meetings in Britain for our athletes to compete properly, and because of this a lot of the talent we have has been stunted.

When you see athletes like me win gold medals, you only see the finished product, you dont see the real effort that the likes of Ron have put into making that product. Without the Ron Roddans of this world, you would have no sport.

If you criticise something then you have to have an alternative, but we do have to try and improve things.

The Stroke Association has produced leaflets that set out clearly the health risks associated with stroke that African-Caribbean people face.