David Rudisha Quotes

My favorite runner is Usain Bolt, who happens to be Jamaican and is the fastest man in the world.

We have a rich tradition here in the United States of great decathletes, which is amazing 'cause we have absolutely no program to develop these guys. Zero. There's nothing. They do it on their own, just like I did back in '76.

Billy Konchellah with his World Championship titles, Paul Ereng with his Olympic gold and Wilson Kipketer with his World records are my role models.

I had a very ordinary background in Sheffield; I went to a secondary modern, but I saw something on TV in 1968 that inspired me to join an athletics club, and 12 years later, with great coaching and the support of people who loved me a lot, I ended up at an Olympic Games.

I don't really follow any sportspersons, to be honest. However, I'm a fan of Usain Bolt and follow him on social media.

I was always really inspired by watching the older girls competing, just seeing other Olympians do great things, and I just really wanted to be a part of that whole experience. And to be able to represent USA was always a goal of mine.

I love the sport and being competitive.

Especially in the car ride to and from gym. I find myself spacing out a lot, just visualizing what the Olympics would be like and just having such great role models.

I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do.

There's no day when I don't think it would be great to be 25 years old and have the Olympics coming in less than 300 days - and be the best in the world. I can't think of anything so motivating.

It wasn't until I was 14 and watched the 1976 Olympic games on television that I really started to dream about the big time. I remember seeing Evelyn Ashford in the 100 meters, and she was going to UCLA.

I love competition because I've always run faster when somebody was running next to me.

If I could be good at any sport, it'd be javelin. I know a few people I would love to throw a spear at.

And there goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

I love the Olympic Games. The Olympics are an event that few can fathom but all can enjoy, and that's why athletes work our whole lives to put on the greatest show on Earth.

I'd love to compete in the Summer Olympics.

Basketball is the axis that allows me to do the things that I do. I have so much love for the game, and it gives me to the option to be able to jump into fashion.

I'm very happy to have set a world record in Tallinn. Estonians sure do love athletics and combined events!

I have been dreaming of an outdoor world record forever. Now I want them all: the 1500, the 5000, even the 800.

I looked up to cricket players such as Imran Khan.

Getting rid of all the world records would be a bit of a radical move.

I'm the first from Ethiopia getting 1500-meter world record; that is amazing.

In my eyes, I will never be up there with the Sir Steve Redgraves and the Sir Chris Hoys of this world. It's not something that drives me; I just enjoy going to the Olympic Games. Just to be mentioned in the same breath as those people is an honour for me. I don't ever think about those kind of things.

My first Olympics memory was watching Haile Gebrselassie in Sydney 2000. His sprint finish to defend his title really moved me.

I love football, and I love to play, and I want to play until I physically can't - whatever age that is.