You Lose The Speed Before The Stamina.

At The End Of The Day, People Want To See How Fast You Run.

He Was Not A Runner, My Father, But He Was Quick. I Always Remember It Was Very Difficult To Escape From Him When He Was Angry. If He Wanted To Beat Us He Would Always Catch Us. Even Me, He Could Always Catch Me.

When I Run In Ethiopia, I Look Out And See Eucalyptus Trees And Rivers.

Many People Know That Ethiopia Is Poor. When I Break A World Record, Maybe People Get To Know Something Else About Ethiopia, Something Good. We Can't Make Planes Or Cars, We Don't Have The Materials. We Do What We Can.

I Know What I Want When I Start A Marathon: To Win! But What Do You Want? Make Sure You're Clear In Advance And Don't Go Out Too Fast.