 I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid. |
| Winning Commonwealth gold was just totally unbelievable. |
| Deciding on when to kick is crucial and depends on how the race is unfolding. |
| It is a natural gift I was born with but it's something I've had to nurture in training. |
| If it's a slow race you have to be on your guard. You have to be patient, but I prefer that. |
| So when you put the kick in and the other runners go past you, it's game over! |
| I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m. |
| If you see swarms of guys coming around you, you have to try and avoid being stuck on the kerb. |
| You have to have your wits about you and think quickly on your feet. |
| It probably won't sink in until I've retired from running but I'm a much better athlete than two years ago. |
| Stepping up a gear during any race is not an easy thing to do. |
| If you go too soon, you can come unstuck with 50m left when the guys are going past you. |
