“To be completely consumed by track, that might be a little bit out of ...” — Mary Cain Quote

“To be completely consumed by track, that might be a little bit out of my comfort zone. I kind of like having friends who are less tracky.”

“My training is about growing, and getting better.”

“For many years, the only thing I wanted in the world was the approval of Alberto Salazar. I still loved him. Alberto was like a father to me, or even like a god.”

“I was quite the quiet teenager. I was a bit of a loner, a little bit of an outsider.”

“I'm a bit of a clothes hoarder, admittedly. I try to weed out stuff. My girlfriends come over for cheese and wine and go shopping in my wardrobe. They especially love it when they get stuff with a tag still on.”

“Any description of a person that comes from the outside is very hard to deal with. People don't like being summarised. It's nice to receive a compliment, but it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable.”