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Sebastian Coe quotes: 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 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.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I know many people who are actually queasy about the idea that their kids may harbour sporting ambitions. I know many people who are actually queasy about the idea that their kids may harbour sporting ambitions.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of. Sport is a universal language, building more bridges between people than anything else I can think of.
Sebastian Coe quotes: 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. 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 quotes: Our success in Singapore was a Herculean effort by the whole team. Now I am determined to deliver on all we promised. I will be watching like a hawk. Our success in Singapore was a Herculean effort by the whole team. Now I am determined to deliver on all we promised. I will be watching like a hawk.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I joined the local athletics club when I was 12, that's what I did. I did it of my own volition. I joined the local athletics club when I was 12, that's what I did. I did it of my own volition.
Sebastian Coe quotes: If you lived in Sheffield and were called Sebastian, you had to learn to run fast at a very early stage. If you lived in Sheffield and were called Sebastian, you had to learn to run fast at a very early stage.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I don't think I am a workaholic. I prefer to keep busy. It is better than the alternative. I don't think I am a workaholic. I prefer to keep busy. It is better than the alternative.
Sebastian Coe quotes: At university level, I had an economics lecturer who used to joke that I was the only student who handed in essays on British Airways notepaper. At university level, I had an economics lecturer who used to joke that I was the only student who handed in essays on British Airways notepaper.
Sebastian Coe quotes: The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world. The nine inches right here; set it straight and you can beat anybody in the world.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Tomorrow is another day, and there will be another battle! Tomorrow is another day, and there will be another battle!
Sebastian Coe quotes: Interviewing Hugh McIlvanney, I got to read lots of his stuff again. I'm a big fan of his writing. Interviewing Hugh McIlvanney, I got to read lots of his stuff again. I'm a big fan of his writing.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I've always referred to my father as 'my coach' because we were always able to separate our relationship into the roles of coach and parent. I've always referred to my father as 'my coach' because we were always able to separate our relationship into the roles of coach and parent.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I still run every other day. Longer at weekends. I probably do 35 miles a week. I still run every other day. Longer at weekends. I probably do 35 miles a week.
Sebastian Coe quotes: The Paralympians have lifted the cloud of limitation. The Paralympians have lifted the cloud of limitation.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Ask me what makes a champion runner, and I will tell you it helps to have the great good sense to choose your parents carefully. Ask me what makes a champion runner, and I will tell you it helps to have the great good sense to choose your parents carefully.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I actually don't believe in big government, and half the time I'm never quite sure I believe in government, generally. I actually don't believe in big government, and half the time I'm never quite sure I believe in government, generally.
Sebastian Coe quotes: 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. 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.
Sebastian Coe quotes: World records are only borrowed. World records are only borrowed.
Sebastian Coe quotes: 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. 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 quotes: In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance. But I made the most of it. In 1981, I spoke at the Olympic Congress. I was scandalised that I was the first athlete to be given that chance. But I made the most of it.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not squander. Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not squander.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Good running is the ability to have a very well defined on-board computer. The ability to judge distances when running in traffic. Good running is the ability to have a very well defined on-board computer. The ability to judge distances when running in traffic.
Sebastian Coe quotes: All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you. All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.
Sebastian Coe quotes: The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind
Sebastian Coe quotes: This is not going to be business as usual. This is business unusual This is not going to be business as usual. This is business unusual
Sebastian Coe quotes: I can remember the day I decided I would retire from competitive athletics as vividly as if it were yesterday. I can remember the day I decided I would retire from competitive athletics as vividly as if it were yesterday.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I don't want to go back into politics - absolutely not. I don't want to go back into politics - absolutely not.
Sebastian Coe quotes: 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. 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 quotes: There is nothing so marginal as a party that has been in power for 18 years and slides into opposition. You influence nothing. There is nothing so marginal as a party that has been in power for 18 years and slides into opposition. You influence nothing.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Sacrifice is going to war for your country. Sacrifice is a brave young man being blown up by a landmine in Afghanistan. Sacrifice is going to war for your country. Sacrifice is a brave young man being blown up by a landmine in Afghanistan.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Charlie Parker was a genius, as was Lester Young. Charlie Parker was a genius, as was Lester Young.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I started daily training at the age of 14. When I was 16 years old, I was running twice a day. I started daily training at the age of 14. When I was 16 years old, I was running twice a day.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I'm 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. I'm 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.
Sebastian Coe quotes: 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 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.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I will go to my grave believing that participation is best driven by the well-stocked shop window. I will go to my grave believing that participation is best driven by the well-stocked shop window.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Everybody recognises that giving young people competitive outlet through sport is a very good thing. Everybody recognises that giving young people competitive outlet through sport is a very good thing.
Sebastian Coe quotes: We need to be confident. We need not to blink. We need to be confident. We need not to blink.
Sebastian Coe quotes: My mother was Indian, brought up in Delhi. My grandparents were born in Bow and Poplar. My mother was Indian, brought up in Delhi. My grandparents were born in Bow and Poplar.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Football was not what I was put on this planet to do. Football was not what I was put on this planet to do.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I'm probably one of the few people who can say I did all three types of state sector schooling. I'm probably one of the few people who can say I did all three types of state sector schooling.
Sebastian Coe quotes: Marathons don't come to you overnight. Marathons don't come to you overnight.
Sebastian Coe quotes: I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners. I've always felt that long, slow distance produces long, slow runners.

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