I think some of the most celebrated moments in human achievement should be those times when everything is going against a person and they are down in the dumps but they simply choose to get up. That's real greatness!

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.

For most of the track world, the Olympic year is such a huge year, and it's a big year for us marathoners too.

I don't go to the start line expecting to win. I go to the start believing this could be the day when incredible things happen

The fact that "Léon: The Professional" doesn't have every award in the world is a sign that it is underrated. I'm not even ashamed to say that I cried during every scene.

More than the time, it's about how you feel - you want to be strong throughout the race.

I was a runner who happened to be a Christian. I needed to become a Christian who happened to be a runner.