You see, with me, when I'm nervous, I smile and laugh.

Today was not about times, it was about getting in there, enjoying the race, and enjoying the atmosphere

I used to say that the newspapers were tomorrow's fish and chip paper, but I didn't really mean it; I could still be hurt by what they said. After Athens, I just didn't care.

For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you're capable of.

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.

You can wish as hard as you like but all that really matters is the shape you're in on the day of the race. I've always felt these really big races aren't necessarily won by whoever is the fastest. They're won by the athlete who is the smartest and in the best shape on the day.

I took a lot of bad things after Athens. I just learnt to deal with it. The problem was beforehand I had this feeling where I was trying to please everybody - I wanted everybody to like me.