Kids made fun of me because I was a slow learner, because I was hyperactive, because of a lot of things. Running gave me confidence.

I'm going to work so that it's a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.

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.

Running gives me confidence.

A race is a work of art.

What I like most about track is the feeling I get after a good run.

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