“I was not so lucky to grow up with toys as I grew up in a remote area of Kenya.”
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“I was not so lucky to grow up with toys as I grew up in a remote area of Kenya.”
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“I wake up at 5am, by 6am I’m on the way to training. I come back and relax, have lunch, take a little nap, then train again at 4pm for an evening run. Then relax, dinner and bed at 9pm until...”
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“I enjoy the simplistic training and life in marathon. You run, eat, sleep, walk around - that's how life is. You don't get complicated. The moment you get complicated it distracts your mind.”
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“To run a big marathon and win takes five months. When I’m on the starting line, my mind starts reviewing what I have been doing the last five months. I believe in my training, and I treat my...”
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“Once in a while you can run very fast, but you cannot always go to the maximum.”
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“Mentality is where the success is. I will teach the kids how to think in a positive way.”
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“I started running because my neighbour, Patrick Sang, was an athlete and I wanted to be just like him. Patrick came from the same village as I do and my mother used to be his teacher. I was...”
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“I always tell people that this is a really simple deal: Work hard. If you work hard, follow what’s required and set your priorities right, then you can really perform without taking shortcut...”
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“If you believe in something and put it in your mind and heart, it can be realised.”
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“I’m not having any problems with my body so I don’t need to supplement. Growing older you don’t recover as fast, but all-in-all I’m doing well.”
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“In the offseason I allow my body to recover, my mind to recover. I like to be with my family, to read books, and know what is going on in the world, to understand how people think.”
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“I want to run with a relaxed mind.”
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“You need to go near to the people and actually sensitize them about the sport - specifically running. If athletes can go near their fans, many people would develop a love for running.”
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“Vienna is a city where they love sports.”
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“I am just going to try to run my personal best. If it comes as a world record, I would appreciate it. But I would treat it as a personal best.”
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