I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

If I don't train enough, of course I'm nervous.

If your body is damaged, wounded, it can be fixed, but if inside, mentally, you are wounded you cannot fix it, it's hard.

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.

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

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

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.