When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.

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 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.

I'm a runner first before anything else.

If you're planning only to make money and nothing else, you'll be broke.

Some people start a sport just to reduce weight, or some say, 'My doctor ordered me to run and do exercise', and for others, they run for completely different benefits. But it is not like that with sport. We need to eat, we need to rest, but also we need to run.

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