9 Quotes by Noureddine Morceli

When I race my mind is full of doubts – who will finish second, who will finish third?

I believe in God. He is the secret of my success. He gives people talent.

I am still young. I have a lot of time. And if someone breaks my records in the future, I won’t cry. That’s sport.

I think my 3:27 for 1500m is worth 7:21 for 3000m.

And then in life, you always have to try, and today, I may not have succeeded, but I am happy to have tried to beat my record.

Perhaps I don’t give the impression that I’m hurting on the track. But that is because I am animated by an interior force which covers my suffering.

The new Kenyans. There are always new Kenyans.

It was an extraterrestrial performance. It is very special to go below 4:50, but I believe I can do better.

Barcelona is now in the past. I was sick and boxed in, and that’s understandable why I lost.