Maybe she is trying to keep people guessing, but close to the championships you should have a pretty strong idea about what you’re doing – indecision doesn’t help.

When you’re fit you’re fit.

Money itself is quite patently not the problem, but its use is. A much more targeted approach is imperative.

What people don’t remember is that those first Worlds were the first true world event for 10 years,

I think it’s wonderful. It’s developing into one of the very best events in the UK. You should be proud of it.

It all felt very new and exciting, … The Olympics had been hit by a series of boycotts – in 1976, 1980 and the upcoming Games in Los Angeles – whereas the Worlds at last...

As far as athletics is concerned, you will see some far better performances in Melbourne than you will see at this summer’s European Championships.

The situation [with British middle-distance runners] would be less worrying if it were not being reflected at the next level down… Unfortunately someone seems to have pulled out the plug because the depth is now...

It’s a combination of poor selection and poor performance.

Paula Radcliffe needs to be gutsy to win the London Marathon.

I think she has a much better chance of gold in the marathon and she should be doing everything to make sure she achieves that objective,

I would say the decision to run both events would mean she has to make compromises,