I am not driven by any bitterness by what happened in Athens. I learnt a lot of lessons from it and probably came through it a stronger person in the end. There have been a lot of near misses, and that's taught me to keep persevering and that there is a chance it can come right.

From my training I can get a good idea of what I'm capable of.

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.

Every time I go out and race it's a goal to go out and run faster than I've done before.

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you!

As an athlete, there are advantages being with a team and getting regular physio...

You can't become a winner overnight, or even in a couple of years-it takes time... You will lose races and you will have to accept that, learn from it and believe that you'll win the next one, knowing that you'll probably lose that as well. All the time you have to keep believing that one day you will win.