Quotes from Herb Elliott

It is the inspiration of the Olympic Games that drives people not only to compete but to improve, and to bring lasting spiritual and moral benefits to the athlete and inspiration to those lucky enough to witness the athletic dedication.

Training was a time where resolutions made in the enthusiasm of an inspired moment were put to personal test.

The important thing is the attitude of the athlete, the desire to get to the top.

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 was fear. The greatest stimulator of my running was fear.

The greatest stimulator of my running career was fear.