A marathon runner can run two races in a year and four over two years. |
Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'. |
Honestly, I want to say that life was very hard. |
I am delighted and excited to compete in New York. I have been at the race several times before as a spectator, this time I will be in action. |
I call this the race of the century because it is not easily that you can find the quality of the athletes like in this race. I doubt that it will be possible to match it again. |
I feel for the first time that our efforts, our contributions have been recognized. We feel that in marathon always, to be able to compete effectively, we need to have this kind of competitiveness. |
I had to give all that I had at the end. It was very hard. |
I have been at the New York City marathon several times to watch but this time I'm delighted and excited to be competing myself. The field is very strong. |
I have got the Olympics out of my mind. I'm looking forward to the race because I haven't competed in a marathon since. |
I love it when the field is very strong. That is when I have always done my best. |
I trained really well all day, felt fine when I trained in the evening and went to sleep. In the morning I woke up with a lot of pain. I tried to train but I couldn't walk afterwards. I flew to Italy to get some treatment and therapy but it didn't work. |
I was focusing on London. I was in my best form. |
I would bet on Haile. He is a smart guy, he has learned a lot about tactics. |
I'm so disappointed. I have worked so hard for it and not to be in the action is cruel. |
It was my dream to race against Haile again. But to have started the race and then be forced to stop would not have made sense. |