Blink and you miss a sprint. The 10,000 meters is lap after lap of waiting. Theatrically, the mile is just the right length: beginning, middle, end, a story unfolding.

Im not sure there are enough coaches in the system that can take young talent and consistently get them into the top five in the world.

It is really important that we promote competitive support in schools. It is very important that we recognise that has to be underpinned by good quality physical education and by getting people into patterns of exercise.

World records are only borrowed.

I might have to consider coaching- I'm getting too old to be a world class runner and my mind isn't gone enough to become an official.

Blink and you miss a sprint. The 10,000 meters is lap after lap of waiting. Theatrically, the mile is just the right length: beginning, middle, end, a story unfolding.

Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not squander.