143 Quotes by Paula Radcliffe

It’s important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard and training hard, they’ll see a true reflection of where they stand and what they can achieve worldwide and not be swayed by people who are cheating.

For an athlete, the biggest pressure comes from within. You know what you want to do and what you’re capable of.

I don’t feel guilty in having pleasure!

I try not to worry about things that I can’t control.

I took a lot of bad things after Athens. I just learnt to deal with it. The problem was beforehand I had this feeling where I was trying to please everybody – I wanted everybody to like me.

Every time I go out and race it’s a goal to go out and run faster than I’ve done before.

I’ve always been good at putting things behind me–I fall apart, do my crying bit, and then put it away and move on.

I don’t like going away from my children.

I have achieved a lot and I’m grateful for that – I’m just a bit greedy because I want to add the Olympics. It’s once every four years – everyone wants it and very few people get it.