143 Quotes by Paula Radcliffe

I just want to be in the best shape I can be. Not to stand on that start line and say: 'Oh my God, I have this injury and that injury.' I just want to be able to go out and race.

I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

If I start planning then that's dangerous because then I have a target that I'm blinkered towards and I won't listen to the warning signs quite so much. I'd rather be in shape and then look around and say there's a race next week and jump into that than have it planned.

At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.

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

I apologise to people when I need to.

I've been to three Olympics and I don't feel I've ever quite achieved my best at any of them.

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.

I would be happy with an Olympic bronze. What I don't have is an Olympic medal.