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.

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

Life is a kind of struggle. Life is a sort of fight.

I remember in particular my first victory when I achieved a very fast time in what were perfect conditions but since then the wind has always been a factor against me.

I find the business world hard.

When I had no shoes I was comfortable - I used to run barefoot. When I wore shoes it was difficult. To run in shoes was ok, but at the beginning of my career it was hard.

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.