When You Run The Marathon, You Run

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

You Know The Marathon In My Country Is Just Exceptional. It's Like Soccer In England. If England Win The World Cup And Ethiopia Win The Marathon - It's The Same.

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 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.

I Wanted To Experience New York, To Look Up And See Buildings.