I have never been a killer. I'm not an aggressive personality and if I can remember any emotion I felt during a race it… — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top. — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
I had a dual goal in my running that was to win and to achieve excellence, so I was never happy with a slow… — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and… — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
I hadn't a clue who I was racing against. All I knew was how I was going to race. — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
Training was a time where resolutions made in the enthusiasm of an inspired moment were put to personal test. — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
The single biggest change in middle-distance running, from the 1500 metres to 10,000 metres, has been the track surface. — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
Poetry, music, forests, oceans, solitude-they were what developed enormous spiritual strength. I came to realize that spirit, as much or more than physical conditioning,… — Herb Elliott Copy Share Image
