"And I think working out is one of those things that you need to do at the top of the morning because it actually does energize your day. People think it’s gonna take away from their energy, but I find that it energizes my day."

"I don't challenge myself to be better than the next person, rather better than myself. I think everyone should compete with themselves."

"I think my mind works as fast as my legs do, and so I’m always thinking of something I have, some business plan or something I wanna do in the community or something. So I’m always thinking of stuff to do."

"I put the pressure on myself because I love what I do."

"When you achieve that dream, it shows anything is possible if you put your mind to it and work hard for it."

"It’s a blessing to be out there, it’s my passion and the joy I bring to many people when I compete, it’s a blessing. Sometimes I reflect and learn from how far I came. I remember running barefoot in Trelawny, and the whole process to where I am now is just awesome."

"The real race begins when the pain starts."

"I dreamed, I worked hard, I received."

"I feel like I had an innate gift that I was born with to run."

"Running teaches you patience, and I didn't want to give up. After all, if you don't give up, you just continue."

"But there are things you get from participating in sport that will give you more substance. That's the message we need to be bringing out: you'll be healthy and happy. This is far better than anything else."

"I think learning to take something difficult in your stride is something life teaches you."

"If people knew the real numbers on abortion in this sport, then I think there would be more urgency to help women in colleges, to improve the standard of sex education."

"At that point, it was more of a spiritual race than a physical one. It was incredibly hard for me, as I know it is for a lot of women. You feel this unworthiness, this shame."

"The only thing I have in my armoury is that I know I'll fight. Whatever it takes, I'll fight. Even if I'm tired, I'll fight."

"So, when I feel like I want to give up or cry, I don’t. And the outcome is much more beautiful."

"You can't change a child's life, but those are the small things that can motivate them, give them a little push to keep them going."

"I just want these kids to have a mental frame of mind that is open to work as opposed to being people who just sit around and wait for things to be done. So that's why I do it."

"I’m really excited to learn more rather than just focus on who is going to run and are they going to win or not."

"Sometimes I don’t think people realize that athletes are human, too. Yes, we’re paid to be ready to race, but we’re still human."

"Every year, things just get harder and you have to train to win, to be the best."

"Sprinting is my life as well as my career. It’s what I breathe, eat and sleep."

"And I want to make it perfectly clear that I’ll never run away from a race. I’m always willing to race. The training can be difficult, especially to know that it’s okay to rest. But I’m a competitor and I want to race anybody, anytime, anywhere."

"But once we get on the track, it’s business. It’s my career; this is what I do, what I love. And it’s my job."

"You have to bring your best, because that brings out the best in everyone."

"So much talk was, “Women can’t break records.” That was so annoying; to hear over and over what women couldn’t do. Then to go out and break the record — not just break it, but absolutely demolish it. It felt really good on a woman’s side, to show that women could break records."

"I knew all the athletes were very strong, It was hard. You're stepping there as a mum, running with still-young athletes but your daughter is watching you at home. You just think many things."

"I'm proud to be a mum, to be a woman being a woman. I'm proud of my child. Stretch marks are something that come and you can't hide [them]. Just be proud, just be who you are."

"When I'm putting on my sports shoes, I feel something nice"

"To bring the gold medal as a mum will also inspire my daughter. It was really something special for me defending my title."

"I dedicated the medal to her, And when I landed in Eldoret, she welcomed me, held the medal and said 'This is my medal' - it was something special."

"Running means a lot to me. It was my passion since I was young and growing up, it has changed my life and my status"

"We hope our contribution will help make a difference and lead to better opportunities for Namibian girls"

"We believe in empowering and supporting the Namibian girl child, recognizing that access to sanitary products is a fundamental right and a crucial factor in maintaining their dignity, health and education"

"I’m happy with my time, breaking the junior record, I broke it in the morning and broke it here again. I’m really happy. It’s crazy."

"Tonight, I am really grateful that I was able to stand on the track one more time in the 100m finals"

"It has been such a privilege, an honour, and my greatest blessing to stand here tonight"

"This is my first Olympics. I came here to get more experience, I didn’t expect to run a good time or get a medal. I don’t know. I’ll see what I do. I just try my best. I just do my best."

"It's been great being a champion. You must stay at a level where you stay a champion. It all starts from discipline"

"This is a power and a responsibility that is new to our generation. If we see a need for change in our sport or our society, we should speak out. And we must also enact that change ourselves – by using our profile and our platform to engage with the issues closest to our hearts."

"Today, we have the power to change the world in a way that the champions who came before us did not. If we recognize this opportunity and act together, then our achievements as sportswomen and men will only be the beginning of our legacies"

"One of my greatest blessings is seeing athletes who are inspired by me across generations. It has been a blessing to interact with those athletes, and I hope that there is something they can take from this journey"

"We are all competitors, but when we compete we should show respect for our sport – for the rules, for our opponents and for the people who cheer us on. Sport is in our hearts, and we should show the world that it is fun and inclusive. Sport has a unique power to speak to young people, and its message should always be a positive one"

"I came into this championship with so many odds, but I made the final. And I think that is a huge accomplishment. I remember in 2007 when I started, I was unsure what I wanted to do, but I walked away with so much from the championship. This time around, I came with all those experiences from years of participating in the championships"

"Our influence in the world around us can be more significant than any of us imagine today – and it could last well beyond our final race, or goal, or jump. Together, we can be a force for good in the world around us. And that can start with the example we set, both on and off the field of play,"

"What helps me stay the way I am is the background I'm coming from - a humble family. We always stay humble and love everybody."

"When she walks into a group of people, even if the environment is gloomy, within no time you see people laughing. She is gifted in many ways and is a rare type of athlete in the present world."

"She has a unique character"

"It is my first big achievement and is very unexpected. I am very surprised and delighted."

"I want to empower women out there that there's a woman called Faith who did her best in her event. I want to motivate them and show them that everything is possible in life."