Alan Webb Quotes (13 Quotes)

I tried to get a big enough lead so he couldn't catch me. I thought I was by myself for the last 400 meters, but I guess I lulled myself to sleep. Craig came on so fast and I had no strength to catch him. ... The finish line looked closer than it was, but with 150 yards to go, I knew I lost it.

I was a wreck, I couldn't run and this was a pretty easy decision.

Certain things like the shrubbery, large trees, have a value. And if a large tree is knocked down, then if you can find a horticulturist or arborist who will come out and place a value on that tree, you may be able to get a deduction.

Nobody thought I was dumb enough to do it twice in a row,

I feel good, ... I don't think I'm just hanging on.

Rugby is the smallest PCT in the whole of the country... our council should be fighting hard to retain it.

People do notice even in failed attempts. I've gotten more congrats for finishing ninth in the world championships than anything else I've done. And No.2, I realized once I made the finals, it will be very difficult to win in a race like that.

I thought I could surprise those guys and open up a margin and steal the race,

I knew I had the capacity to kick, but I wasn't sure I would ever get to that point. As the hurt got greater and greater, I wasn't sure just how my body would react.

Being here makes me feel like I'm part of the club.

I thought I had a big enough lead that those guys couldn't catch me. It felt pretty much like a track race, just different scenery.

It's for a good cause, but it's fun, too.

I can't wait to run in the footsteps of the great milers like Steve Scott, John Walker and Peter Elliott, and to get the chance to break the tape, ... I'm excited to see a tradition come back and I'm very motivated. It should be a great race.