Michael East Quotes

"Deciding on when to kick is crucial and depends on how the race is unfolding."
- Michael East
(Related: Race)

"Stepping up a gear during any race is not an easy thing to do."
- Michael East
(Related: Race)

"It probably won't sink in until I've retired from running but I'm a much better athlete than two years ago."
- Michael East
(Related: Running, Years)

"Winning Commonwealth gold was just totally unbelievable."
- Michael East
(Related: Winning, Gold)

"If you see swarms of guys coming around you, you have to try and avoid being stuck on the kerb."
- Michael East
(Related: Being)

"If you go too soon, you can come unstuck with 50m left when the guys are going past you."
- Michael East
(Related: Past)

"If it's a slow race you have to be on your guard. You have to be patient, but I prefer that."
- Michael East
(Related: Race)

"I first discovered my turn of pace when I was playing football as a kid."
- Michael East
(Related: First, Football)

"I could produce spurts of speed and after taking up athletics I found myself running quite quickly over 400m."
- Michael East
(Related: Running)

"You have to have your wits about you and think quickly on your feet."
- Michael East
(Related: Feet)

"So when you put the kick in and the other runners go past you, it's game over!"
- Michael East
(Related: Past)