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. Sebastian Coe backballbrain share on social
My mum was critical in getting me to recognise very early on that although what I was doing was pretty serious, quite selfish, and probably to most people pretty obsessive, there actually was more to life than running quickly twice round a track. Sebastian Coe criticalearlylife share on social
My motivation to compete was always about improving one year to the next. At 34, I realised I'd never run any quicker, so why hang on? But I love running and still run along woodland trails and beaches every few days. Sebastian Coe beachcompeteday share on social
The biggest fragility in a project is often just the inability to be able to explain to people why you are doing it, and when you're going to do it, and what's going to happen. Sebastian Coe bigexplainfragility Change image and share on social
Sacrifice is going to war for your country. Sacrifice is a brave young man being blown up by a landmine in Afghanistan. Sebastian Coe afghanistanblowbrave Change image and share on social
We have to recognise there are very few countries you will take the Games to where somebody doesn't have issues on foreign or domestic policy. Sebastian Coe countrydomesticforeign Change image and share on social
To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable. Sebastian Coe believecampaigndestine Change image and share on social
Marathons don't come to you overnight. Sebastian Coe marathonovernight Change image and share on social
I do genuinely believe that young people who play sport at a competitive level, sensibly controlled, sensibly organised, that has to be a good thing. It will teach them to win, it will teach them to lose with dignity and magnanimity - all the things you want. It's a pretty good metaphor for life. Sebastian Coe competitivecontroldignity share on social
I don't think I am a workaholic. I prefer to keep busy. It is better than the alternative. Sebastian Coe alternativebusyprefer Change image and share on social