I Wanted To Be Famous. I Wanted

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 Remember In Particular My First Victory When I Achieved A Very Fast Time In What Were Perfect Conditions But Since Then The Wind Has Always Been A Factor Against Me.

In The Marathon A Crazy Athlete Can Just Keep Pushing From The Beginning, At A Championship You Don't Need A Time Just To Win The Race.

I Have Seen Things Few Of My Countrymen Have. The First Time I Went On An Aeroplane I Couldn't Work Out How The Lavatories Worked Up In The Sky.

The Marathon Always Starts After 30k. That's Where The Problems Start. You Start Without Any Problems, Without Any Pain. All The Pain Comes After 30k. Sometimes, It's Possible To Have Pain Even In The Finger.