“I could sit at home, watch TV, and go for the odd run. But to be the b...” — Mo Farah Quote

“I could sit at home, watch TV, and go for the odd run. But to be the best, you have to make this sacrifice, keep going away and doing blocks of training in the mountains.”

“I remember, in 1999, the first time I met Steve Cram, I didn't know who he was. It was only later, on YouTube, I started watching Seb Coe, Ovett. So it's nice to be recognised as one of the best guys in the world.”

“To be labelled a cheat - it's not fair. If I'm a cheat, then prove I'm a cheat or just leave me alone and let me do what I do best.”

“Rituals are the building blocks of life, my way of cobbling an entire summer together from incidental wisps.”

“I have been teaching on 'Minecraft,' actually: It's a game for children, from 7 years old, and you get to build stuff with blocks. You can build fantasy worlds very quickly.”

“I was a fan myself, and I know what it's like. If someone comes out of the blocks and scores 31 goals in one season, then you think, 'OK, was that a one-off, or will he do it again?'”