My Father Didn't Think Running Was Sensible.

If You're Planning Only To Make Money And Nothing Else, You'll Be Broke.

Eradicate Poverty. This Is All That Matters In My Country. When I Am Out Training I Think About This A Lot; When I Am Running It Is Going Over In My Mind. As A Country We Cannot Move Forward Until We Eradicate Poverty.

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.

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

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