"If I hadn't gone through certain things, and because I had those six months or whatever -- just a lot of quiet time -- if I hadn't gone through it, I don't know if I would ever have that much time to reflect. A lot of people don't."

"I stay ready from getting ready. So, I'm always ready."

"My family is my everything, my everything until the day I’m done."

"I just know, like, if I want to be a better person, I have to practice better things."

"No matter what you were thinking beforehand, no matter what you got going on, when it’s time to get on that line, nothing changes that. The race not gonna be called back; it’s not going to be postponed. When that gun goes off, it’s about getting down there."

"How I show myself forgiveness is honestly by acknowledging it first, acknowledging the situation for what it is, acknowledging my responsibilities in it, and talking about it to the people I feel like it impacted besides myself"

"I just want the world to know that I’m THAT girl"

"Be more understanding of the fact they [athletes] are still humans."

"My journey has been a journey!"

"I’m next to living legends. It feels remarkable."

"I’m here to say, ‘I’m not back, I’m better ..."

"It’s always been my time, but now it’s my time to actually do it for myself and the people that feel like me, the people that look like me, and the people that know the truth about themselves as well. I represent those people."

"I’ve seen the world be my friend. I’ve seen the world turn on me. But at the end of the day, I’ve always been with me."

"It’s just irritating because you take away the abilities, you take away the speed, you take away the talent … and we’re still human"

"Don’t judge me because I am human. I’m you, I just happen to run a little faster."

"Who am I to tell you how to cope when you’re dealing with the pain or you’re dealing with a struggle that you haven’t experienced before or that you thought you never would have to deal with?"

"I’m not done. You know what I’m capable of. Count me out if you want to."

"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"

"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."

"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."

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

"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"

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

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

"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"

"We must see this clearly for what it is—a maternal health crisis. That is why we must continue to fight to protect the lives of every woman and every mother in our nation"

"Becoming a mother and looking at my daughter and the world she’ll grow up in helped me find my voice and speak on some things I would’ve shied away from before."

"Motherhood is the thing that has touched me the most, really normalizing mothers in sport and women not having to choose between that part of life and staying in their professions"

"I wanna be the perfect"

"I think a have so much fear about speaking out or just having an opinion on something."

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

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

"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"

"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"

"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"

"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."

"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"

"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,"

"She was pretty far back, but she is smart and was on splits that were good for her, and she trusted that there would be victims of the early pace, which there were,...She closed hard and it`s a style that she really enjoys. Her last kilometer was about 3:01, which is really fast. She ‘PRed` by 10 seconds and we are thrilled."

"There was nothing wrong, I was in good shape. I felt good. I just ran really poorly. Two days ago (20 July 2012) I scared everyone and I cut it too close (in round 1). I am in good enough shape, but I have to realise there are more components to racing than putting one foot in front of each other."

"My actual finish down the straightaway is something I`m proud of,...That kick isn`t going anywhere."

"The race, I`m a little sad. The time, I`m like, Wow. I`m stoked,..I`m really happy about the time. I knew I had it in me. This is a place to pop this kind of PR. I`m really pleased with the time."

"A sculpture titled B of the Bang by British designer Thomas Heatherwick takes its name from a quotation by Linford Christie in which he said that he started his races not merely at the "bang" of the starting pistol, but at "the B of the Bang"."