It takes faith and the courage to risk failure in order to realize one's destiny. Having had my share of failures throughout my career I know that it is well worth the risk.

Suffering is an extraordinary teacher.

I've always said that racing in New York is performing on the big stage.

I think sometimes you can study guys and build them into giants that they are not.

The best way to become a mentally tough runner is to believe that you're a mentally tough runner

I may not drink an electrolyte beverage during the race. If I am running in an hour, I won't need one. But if you're running an hour-and-a-half to two hours or more, maybe you need a little bit of the electrolytes.

I don't know how you keep the world record holder off your team.