I Always Tell Young Athletes The Same

You Know, I Want To Help My Country. Definitely I Can Help Them, Simply By Winning Races. Sure, They Can Follow My Path To A Good Career. But For Me It Is Not Enough. I Want To Be More Than That. In Everything I Want To Be A Role Model.

My Father Didn't Think Running Was Sensible. He Told Me Running Is Just Wasting Time.

When I Had No Shoes I Was Comfortable - I Used To Run Barefoot. When I Wore Shoes It Was Difficult. To Run In Shoes Was Ok, But At The Beginning Of My Career It Was Hard.

I'm A Runner First Before Anything Else.

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