I'm A Runner First Before Anything Else.

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.

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

Why Should I Say I Will Retire In Three Or Four Years? You Retire The Very Moment You Utter Those Words.

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

The More You Are Getting Older, You Lose A Little Something. Of Course There Is Another Advantage, Because Of Your Long Experience You Can Use It.