I remember in particular my first victory when I achieved a very fast time in what were perfect conditions but since then the wind has always been a factor against me.

I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation.

Considering that the race is star-studded no runner will be willing to set the pace for the others. This is why a record will be almost impossible.

The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after 30K. Sometimes, it's possible to have pain even in the finger.

You know for me when I promise something I want to deliver. If you don't, you have to disappear.

Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that.

Many people know that Ethiopia is poor. When I break a world record, maybe people get to know something else about Ethiopia, something good. We can't make planes or cars, we don't have the materials. We do what we can.