My real motivation is to reach 3:25... I am still young; I have a lot of time left in my career.

I think my 3:27 for 1500m is worth 7:21 for 3000m.

When I race my mind is full of doubts - who will finish second, who will finish third?

Perhaps I don't give the impression that I'm hurting on the track. But that is because I am animated by an interior force which covers my suffering.

Barcelona is now in the past. I was sick and boxed in, and that's understandable why I lost.

My real motivation is to reach 3:25... I am still young; I have a lot of time left in my career.

I am still young. I have a lot of time. And if someone breaks my records in the future, I won't cry. That's sport.