When You Promise Something, You Must Fulfill

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.

Many People Know That Ethiopia Is Poor. When I Break A World Record, Maybe People Get To Know Something Else About Ethiopia, Something Good. We Can't Make Planes Or Cars, We Don't Have The Materials. We Do What We Can.

I Will Always Listen To My Coaches. But First I Listen To My Body. If What They Tell Me Suits My Body, Great. If My Body Doesn't Feel Good With What They Say, Then Always My Body Comes First.

I Can't Change Everything By Myself But I Can Be One Of The People Who Are Trying To Change The Situation.

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.