Chris Brasher

“To us, London is the greatest city in the world, and we want London to have the greatest race in the world.”

“The marathon is a charismatic event. It has everything. It has drama. It has competition. It has camaraderie. It has heroism. Every jogger can't dream of being an Olympic champion, but he can dream of finishing a marathon.”

“The whole point of the London Marathon is to have fun.”

“I believe that the marathon is a kind of gigantic tapestry which every runner paints a thread of his or her own colour.”

“The only limits are, as always, those of vision.”

“The great thing about the marathon is that it is a personal challenge. It is about setting a goal and achieving it.”

“We wanted to have a race for everyone. We wanted to have a race that would bring the whole of London together.”

“In 1979 I ran the New York Marathon. I was 50. I wondered if London could stage such a festival.”

“The real race is not against others but against yourself.”