Greg Rutherford Quotes

I've always said the one change that would've been nice is if I'd been a bit faster - like fast enough to be able to run past people instead of just being overtaken all the time!

I always wanted to be a sprinter.

I ran track, and I was really good at it. I was really fast.

I believe I can outrun most everyone.

I'm betting 100,000 that I'm the fastest man on the planet.

I could be the quickest man on the planet.

I don't need to scare the other athletes. When I'm running, I will scare them.

I'm a really fast runner. No one can catch me - I'm quick.

There are guys out there faster than me.

I'm going to focus on speed, doing little things like my turns and my starts - just speed.

So when you put the kick in and the other runners go past you, it's game over!

I think my speed is one of my biggest assets.

I think I have just as much talent as anybody when it comes to the 100 or 200.

My special thing is my speed. I'm fast.

I'm certain I can be the fastest in the world.

That's one thing that's been aimed at me since I was 17: a lack of pace.

I've always been pretty quick for my whole career.

I started running track when I was 13 years old, as a freshman in high school. I ran the 400 meters, which is a very tough race and a full sprint.

Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.

I went to Beijing for the Olympics and was literally right across the track from Usain Bolt. And when he gets to full stride, for every two steps the other guy's taking, he's just taking one.

As a driver, you want to race every lap possible, especially when you've got a good car.

I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.

You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1.

I like to think of myself as a pretty good athlete, I don't think I'm a great sprinter, but 200, 400, maybe 800. I won't say excel in them, but I'd do pretty good.

I feel very confident in my skiing. I know I have a good chance to win any race I start.