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“I think there's only one sensible place for a person to be at 5:30 in the morning. That's in bed. And what am I doing? I'm out running. And I completely hate this.”

Quote by Derek Clayton

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Derek Clayton is a renowned Olympic athlete, born on November 17, 1942. He achieved significant success in the field of athletics, particularly in long-distance running. more

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