I Wanted To Experience New York, To

First, Do Enough Training. Then Believe In Yourself And Say: I Can Do It. Tomorrow Is My Day. And Then Say: The Person In Front Of Me, He Is Just A Human Being As Well; He Has Two Legs, I Have Two Legs, That Is All. That Is Mentally How You Prepare.

When You Promise Something, You Must Fulfill It.

It Is Not My Duty To Spend My Money In My Country, But It Is What I Want To Do. There Is Nowhere Else I Would Like To Invest.

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.

You Know The Marathon In My Country Is Just Exceptional. It's Like Soccer In England. If England Win The World Cup And Ethiopia Win The Marathon - It's The Same.