Schooling Is So Important.

Being A Great Athlete Is Something That Requires A Lot Of Training And Dedication, It Does Not Come As Easily As Some People May Think.

My School Was Six Miles Away From Where I Lived On The Farm. I Had To Walk And Run, There And Back Every Day, Through Gorges And Over Rivers. If I Was Late, There Was A Very Big Stick Waiting For Me.

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

In The Rainy Season, Sometimes To Get To The First Lesson We Had To Run Really Quick, Because We Had To Cross The River To School And We'd Have To Go Up And Down The Bank To Find A Place To Cross Because There Is No Bridge.

When You Run The Marathon, You Run Against The Distance, Not Against The Other Runners And Not Against The Time.