I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.

I've been in international competition, and now I know what the big boys can do. You don't go out and just run. There's an offense and a defense.

Something inside of me just said 'Hey, wait a minute, I want to beat him,' and I just took off.

Success isn't how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.

Some people create with words or with music or with a brush and paints. I like to make something beautiful when I run. I like to make people stop and say, 'I've never seen anyone run like that before.' It's more than just a race, it's a style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative.

I like to make something beautiful when I run ... it's style. It's doing something better than anyone else. It's being creative.

If he's having a good day and running the right race, nobody can beat Frank Shorter at 10,000 meters... nobody except me.