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I don't remember my first race, but I do recall various school sports days where I became way too competitive. We were seven or eight years old, and I had a very stern conversation with my relay team-mates about how crucial it was for us to win.

When I was a kid, I was a pretty good runner, and there was nothing like winning a race.

Whenever I race in the U.K., the crowd just makes such a massive difference, often between winning and losing.

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

I've been fortunate enough that in every form of motor sports in which I've competed, we've won.

I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive.

I'm very, very competitive. If my grandmother asks to race me down the street, I'm going to try to beat her. And I'll probably enjoy it!

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are competing at the highest level. There are thousands.