I took a lot of bad things after Athens. I just learnt to deal with it. The problem was beforehand I had this feeling where I was trying to please everybody - I wanted everybody to like me.

I have always run as hard as I can. You are not going to run any harder with or without men. You are running on your own two feet.

I have achieved a lot and I'm grateful for that - I'm just a bit greedy because I want to add the Olympics. It's once every four years - everyone wants it and very few people get it.

At big championships it's not the fastest person, it's the person who gets it right on the day.

I apologise to people when I need to.

You can wish as hard as you like but all that really matters is the shape you're in on the day of the race. I've always felt these really big races aren't necessarily won by whoever is the fastest. They're won by the athlete who is the smartest and in the best shape on the day.

I've had a lot of success over the years racing in New York, but the main point is that I feel the marathon is a different event, a lot more my event.