He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.

I find the business world hard.

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.

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.

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

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