David Rudisha Quotes

I started competing in cross-country when I was seven years old.

I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete.

When we race in London a world record will be the last thing on our minds.

I was playing rugby and the other games English school children do, and there was an event in which races were run, and I won these by a considerable margin.

I didn't get into racing to make friends.

When I'm on the track, I like hearing the fans cheer me on.

When I was a kid, I was a pretty good runner, and there was nothing like winning a race.

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

There is always the excitement of running races.

I raced with my brother from when I started to 2014 when I finished karting.

When I was in Class II, we used to walk about 5 km. to school. I did not know of Olympics or even athletics then. One day, a friend went in a car and left me behind. I was so angry, I wanted to run and outrace the car. I ran so fast that I tripped and fractured my knee.

Hurdling, sprinting, athletics in general, is always in the back of your mind.

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

When I'm out there on the field, I'm in a whole different world, you know? It's like, I'm just having so much fun.

I ran track, and basically played every sport.

To see the ball, to run after it, makes me the happiest man in the world.

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.

My cousin Simon Bor, the champion of Los Angeles, convinced me to concentrate on running.

We may train or peek for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

I'm a racer at heart more than anything else, and that will always be my priority: competing. But ultimately, if you can't drive, you can still have the competitive spirit outside of a car.

The world record will come to me when I run the world record race. I'm just trying to perfect my race. I'm looking for perfection.

I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid.

A horse never runs so fast as when he has other horses to catch up and outpace.

A half marathon is a good way to have a bit of fun and race against those girls and learn a bit more about them. The world half marathon is a world championship at the end of the day and it's important. I've win it twice and it's a quality event.