‘I was more nervous for my captain’s speech’published at 11:43 Greenwich Mean Time
Men’s 1500m
BBC Sport
British team captain Neil Gourley speaking on BBC Two after qualifying for Sunday’s men’s 1500m final: “It was exactly how I planned it. I just let people do what they wanted early doors but I knew when I moved I had to make it stick. When I hit the front that had to be it.
“You’re never actually sure, particularly if the crowd gets into it, where you are in relation to others, but I turned around and I could keep it controlled to the line.
“I gave a little speech earlier in the week [to the team] – I think I was a bit more nervous for that than this. I have enjoyed that, it’s a small team but we’re all close because of it.”
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