Where the marathon starts is after 30 kilometers. That’s where you feel pain everywhere in your body. The muscles are really aching, and only the most prepared and well-organized athlete is going to do well after that.
I want to stay for a long time and leave a mark so the young generation can aspire to be at the top like me. I love the sport, and that’s what drives me.
Athletics is not so much about the legs. It’s about the heart and mind.
I really want to make a big mark in athletics, to be a legend and be a good example to kids.
I have only ever done athletics. I was only average at school and I have never done any other sport.
It’s like the first man to go to the moon, I will be the first man to run under two hours, this is crucial.
Long runs improve your endurance but shorter intervals improve your speed. They are mutually beneficial for a distance runner. If you do 5k runs it will help your marathon.
The best time to plant a tree was 25 years ago. The second-best time to plant a tree is today.
My first competition outside Kenya was at the 2002 world cross country championships in Dublin, Ireland. I finished fifth in the junior race that day but the thing I remember the most was that it was very cold.
Thinking positively and confidently changed my life. If you stay consistent and work hard, you can be successful for a long time.
I’m confident to say that if you want to grow in a profession, consistency is the key… I’m strict about my work goals and training.
If you concentrate on the rear mirror, you’ll crash and cause an accident.
To win is not important. To be successful is not even important. How to plan and prepare is crucial. When you plan very well and prepare very well, then success can come on the way. Then winning can come on your way.
I have kept a training diary to record my training plans and my feelings and emotions for a long time.
Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and your passions.
My mind is always free. My mind is flexible.
I think 1:59 is something a human being can run. Or 1:58. Who knows?! If someone trains very well and thinks in a good way, then they can do anything.
To me, running is life. I run to live longer and enjoy a healthier life.
It is a long time now since I started running but I still remember running up and down hills and running to school as a kid. When I was young I would run for fun and I didn’t know back then that this would be my career.
My first race was in October 2001 in Kapsabet, Kenya. It was a 10km road race. I was excited and I was happy to know I am good in running.
