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

I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

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

I was glad I did a year abroad, because it helped me as an athlete and as a person. That took me out of my comfort zone. Watching the French athletes train in the Pyrenees made me realise what I had to do to become a top athlete.

I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.

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

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.