Marathons don't come to you overnight.

Nobody ever becomes an expert parent. But I think good parenting is about consistency. It's about being there at big moments, but it's also just the consistency of decision making. And it's routine.

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.

I wouldn’t have raced a horse. But you’ll then throw back at me that Jesse Owens raced against a horse, and he’s one of my heroes, so I’m not going to say it was a silly stunt. I know too much about horses. They’re highly unreliable, and they’ve got brains the size of golf balls.

The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind.

It is to create the best Games the world has ever seen by unlocking the UK’s unrivalled passion for sport, by delivering the best Games for athletes to compete in, by showcasing London’s unmatched cultural wealth and diversity and by creating a real and lasting legacy.

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.

All pressure is self-inflicted. It’s what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.

I don’t think I am a workaholic. I prefer to keep busy. It is better than the alternative.