May is a very early time in the year and the weather is usually bad. You cannot run a fast mile race if there is a strong wind, because it makes your running uneven.

Our concept of a family holiday was going to a guest house in the Lake district or Wales, where walking was part of the holiday.

I enjoy singing, and the instruments which truly move me are the horn, the trumpet and the cello.

To move into the lead means making an act requiring fierceness and confidence. But fear must play some part...no relaxation is possible, and all discretion is thrown into the wind.

The Athletic Association competed against the University. So there was an event. You cannot break world records unless it is an established event, and you have three timekeepers, and the whole thing is organized.

I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links with psychology, aggression, behavior, and human affairs.

My introduction to track racing was through the background of cross country running, which is not a sport perhaps as popular in America as it is in England.