The marathon is like a bullfight.

I can't tell you why a particular athlete would leave a certain coach, but I can tell you there could be many reasons. They could have personality conflicts. They could have misunderstandings. Lots of stuff can happen.

Trust me, my runners aren't going to run one event while looking past it to the second event. When they get on the line for the 10K, that's a do-or-die situation for them.

I'd rather run a gutsy race, pushing all the way and lose, than run a conservative race only for a win.

If you want to achieve a high goal, you're going to have to take some chances.

With my runners now, they get two month-long breaks during the year.

There are a lot of guys out there now who know they are not working as hard as other people. I can't fathom how they think.