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 was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.

You need three things to win: discipline, hard work and, before everything maybe, commitment. No one will make it without those three. Sport teaches you that.

Schooling is so important.

I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.'

I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first.

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people.