I have always run as hard as I can. You are not going to run any harder with or without men. You are running on your own two feet.

I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.

I deliberately returned slowly to training after Raphael was born and everything, apart from being bitten by a dog while out training in Monaco at the beginning of the year, has gone pretty well.

Go in any direction..seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.

I'm confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

There's always going to be somebody who takes a dislike to you and you can't waste time worrying about it.

At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.