You lose the speed before the stamina.

At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run.

The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can use it.

When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.

Eradicate poverty. This is all that matters in my country. When I am out training I think about this a lot; when I am running it is going over in my mind. As a country we cannot move forward until we eradicate poverty.

My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.

That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa.