I'm such an odd mix of things. My grandfather was Indian: I've got more family living in India than I do in the U.K. My old man was East London. I was brought up in Yorkshire. My great-grandfather was Irish. Sebastian Coe bringeastfamily 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
I can be a bit impatient sometimes. If I'm really focusing on something, I can expect everybody to move at the same pace, and that's probably not massively endearing. Sebastian Coe biteendearexpect Change image and share on social
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. Sebastian Coe enthusiasmfocushalf share on social
Everybody recognises that giving young people competitive outlet through sport is a very good thing. Sebastian Coe competitivegivegood Change image and share on social
The Olympics are a world apart from racing for a record. You put out of your mind pretty much what anyone else doing in the race. Sebastian Coe mindolympicpretty Change image and share on social
You hope all good athletes run on the balls of their feet. You don't want them coming down heel first. The perfect style is the foot to come down with a slight supination and on a tilt to the outside. Sebastian Coe athleteballcome Change image and share on social
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
I'm a Chelsea season-ticket holder, and I've supported them for 37 years, so any judgment of Manchester United by me is seen as biased. Sebastian Coe biaschelseahave Change image and share on social
