I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old.

It is my second visit to Korea since the International Junior Athletic Championships in 1992. Both then and now, I felt Korea is an interesting country and the people are very kind.

I am very determined and the sport is my passion. I believe I am born for running.

I do not have any official responsibilities related to the Australian Olympic Committee or the Federation of Athletic Associations since I am too busy with my private business.

My last real race was at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

I'd like to see as many sports as I can because I have never had the chance to enjoy the other sports in the past.

Being overseas at the time it all kind of happened was perfect because I had no idea that it was going to attract so much media attention and provoke these lovely people calling in and offering up their opinions and advice.