It's probably the toughest distance race in the world to win. World class runners from 1500m to the marathon contest it and instead of just three runners from each country, like in the Olympics or World Championships, in the senior men's race there are nine.

It's probably the toughest distance race in the world to win. World class runners from 1500m to the marathon contest it and instead of just three runners from each country, like in the Olympics or World Championships, in the senior men's race there are nine.

My upbringing gave me a strong will, a mental aggressiveness in what I wanted to achieve.

Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'.

I thought the race could be won in the last kilometers in the park. Every hill I ran in training I ran to gain an extra step in the park.