My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the world championships and I gave it to him. From the moment it arrived my father said: 'Good, you can support not just yourself but me too'.

I have seen things few of my countrymen have. The first time I went on an aeroplane I couldn't work out how the lavatories worked up in the sky.

Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.

I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

It is not my duty to spend my money in my country, but it is what I want to do. There is nowhere else I would like to invest.

When you promise something, you must fulfill it.

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