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

I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.

You know, I want to help my country. Definitely I can help them, simply by winning races. Sure, they can follow my path to a good career. But for me it is not enough. I want to be more than that. In everything I want to be a role model.

This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my strongest. Now I think my other hand has developed more muscles from signing all those autographs.

My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money.

If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York.

I love running and I will always run.