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“I wouldn't have raced a horse. But you'll then throw back at me that Jesse Owens raced against a horse and he's one of my heroes so I'm not going to say it was a silly stunt. I know too much about horses. They're highly unreliable and they've got brains the size of golf balls.”

Quote by Sebastian Coe

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Sebastian Coe is a British politician and former track and field athlete. He achieved significant athletic success in the 1980s and 1990s, including Olympic gold medals and world records. In the political arena, Coe served as the sports advisor to the Mayor of London and was the executive director of the 2012 London Olympics. more

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