We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.

I got involved in athletics during physical education lessons at school.

We want to promote the great quality of athletics - and maintain it's integrity - all over the world.

The most important part of this is to prepare the athlete for life in general and then be able to compete.

I am always fighting inside the Council to get the message across that at each competition venue, we should send somebody to inspect and to make sure the athletes will be looked after in a correct manner.

Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.

And then you have the responsibility and the duty of being good examples to youngsters, not smoke, training hard, go to bed early, don't drink alcohol, don't take drugs, it's very important to have a policy for educating against doping.