Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.
Be very strong... be very methodical in your life if you want to be a champion.
We are just not made up to be middle distance runners.
The medal is not for yourself. It couldn't be done without the support and help of my people, runners, and coaches
In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport.
If we carry on filling up the calendar, we keep on pushing the athlete, we shorten the athletes longevity. The risk is to shorten a career that could have lasted 10 years because the athlete is burnt out.