The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world.

I became a great runner because if you're a kid in Leeds and your name is Sebastian you've got to become a great runner.

I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners.

Throughout my athletic career, the overall goal was always to be a better athlete than I was at the moment – whether next week, next month or next year. The improvement was the goal. The medal was simply the ultimate reward for achieving that goal.

The Paralympians have lifted the cloud of limitation.

There may be problems we still need to tease out, but we will leave no stone unturned in our bid to make London the host city.

Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.