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.

You lose the speed before the stamina.

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.

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.

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.

I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings.

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.