Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

When you talk about world record times, you have to understand that everything must be perfect the weather, the course, the temperature. It is not always enough to be in good shape.

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people.

When I wake up at 5 in the morning is it just to jog? Definitely not, I give it all of my efforts.

Always, if you win mentally, you can win physically as well.

I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first.