What Is Important Is To Win.

My Father Thought Sport Was Something Fun - He Didn't Know It Was A Way To Make Money. Then I Won A Mercedes At The World Championships And I Gave It To Him. From The Moment It Arrived My Father Said: 'good, You Can Support Not Just Yourself But Me Too'.

If You Are A Really Good Marathoner, You Have To Run New York.

If I Don't Train Enough, Of Course I'm Nervous.

When You Talk About World Record Times, You Have To Understand That Everything Must Be Perfect The Weather, The Course, The Temperature. It Is Not Always Enough To Be In Good Shape.

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.