Coe is full of praise and says Keely has the potential to be maybe the greatest Brit eve and one of the sports all-time greats. That beinng said,I thought this quote was interesting from Coe:
“To be out injured and then basically your first step on the track and you’re running 1:54 – she is the real deal.
“The only caution I would counsel is sometimes, I’ve been injured and out for periods of time and I think other athletes would tell you this, that you’re just so relieved to get back into competition.
“I’m sure this isn’t the case and I really hope it isn’t, but sometimes you’re so keen to get back into competition that you almost perform above the level of endurance and fitness that you have.”
PS. If you are a Keely fan, Sean Ingle has a really in-depth story on how they got to the bottom of her injury problmes:
