I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude, perfect preparation, really.

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.

First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day. And then say: the person in front of me, he is just a human being as well; he has two legs, I have two legs, that is all. That is mentally how you prepare.

Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are competing at the highest level. There are thousands.

You must do as your people do. If my people are poor, I must be poor. People ask me, 'Why don't you find a personal coach or a private car?' I can't. Then I won't be part of my people.

I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck.

I'm a runner first before anything else.