You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded.

On the £20,000 Mercedes prizes for each winner at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart- Anyone good enough to win already has one.

The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur.

As an athlete, I'd average four hours a day. It doesn't sound like a lot when some people say they're training for 10 hours, but theirs includes lunch, massage and breaks. My four hours was packed with work.

I believe that it is better to learn from the diverse people around us than to try in vain to emulate them, better to be a teacher than a role model. As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion.

Your problems pale in comparison with those of the millions of people in the world who do not have enough to eat.

I always wanted to be a sprinter.