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

But I sometimes think we have too much of a fixation about 2012.

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

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.

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.

There was no money in the sport but we'd be out there day in, day out, rain or shine, doing it.

Obviously I was disappointed when it fell into disuse, because it was my own track named after me, but I am sure all those youngsters we lost will be coming back, and I certainly intend to be down here as much as I can, coaching and advising.