The Games have been decimated. If you take away the Eastern Bloc, you take away 50% of the medals — Ron Pickering Copy Share Image
The Republic-of-China - back in the Olympic Games for the first time — David Coleman Copy Share Image
If Diane Modahl was 40 times over the testosterone limit she'd have a deep voice and we'd all be calling her Barry White. — Tony Jarrett Copy Share Image
We estimate, and this isn't an estimation, that Greta Waitz is 80 seconds behind — David Coleman Copy Share Image
Ingrid Kristiansen then has smashed the world record, running the 5000 metres in 14:58.89. Truly amazing. Incidentally, this is a personal best… — David Coleman Copy Share Image
On the £20,000 Mercedes prizes for each winner at the World Athletics Championships in Stuttgart- Anyone good enough to win already has one. — Michael Johnson Copy Share Image
The Americans sowed the seed, and now they have reaped the whirlwind — Sebastian Coe Copy Share Image
That's the fastest time ever run - but it's not as fast as the world record — David Coleman Copy Share Image
And there's no "I love you" message because Steve Ovett has married the girl — David Coleman Copy Share Image
The Kenyans haven't done much in the last two games, in fact they haven't competed since 1972 — Brendan Foster Copy Share Image
It's a battle with himself and with the ticking finger of the clock. — David Coleman Copy Share Image
“First draft blues: "He tested the stick and glanced at the set handbrake. With his feet he felt the accelerator, the brake,… — J. Gunnar Grey Copy Share Image
I have always sensed the exhilaration and independence of being self-propelled. Besides, you can jog while pushing a baby carriage. Maybe I'm… — Nina Kuscsik Copy Share Image
During a photo-call with fellow Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew- Pity Steve Ovett didn't show up. Then we could have had the… — Daley Thompson Copy Share Image
Finland has produced so many brilliant distance runners because back home it costs $2.50 a gallon for gas. — Esa Tikkanen Copy Share Image
And the mile once again becomes the focal point where it's always been — Ron Pickering Copy Share Image
After being impaled by a javelin, while officiating- I'm doing fine now, just resting and hanging around. — Jeremy Campbell Copy Share Image
There is no path I follow. I feel as if I'm just drifting along, because although I can progress physically, through my… — Steve Ovett Copy Share Image
Mary Decker Slaney, the world greatest front runner, I shouldn't be surprised to see her at the front — Ron Pickering Copy Share Image
