I Wanted To Be Famous. I Wanted

Eradicate Poverty. This Is All That Matters In My Country. When I Am Out Training I Think About This A Lot; When I Am Running It Is Going Over In My Mind. As A Country We Cannot Move Forward Until We Eradicate Poverty.

I Wanted To Be Famous. I Wanted People To Talk About Me.

I Want To Avoid Injuries By Running Only Road.

My Father Thought Sport Was Something Fun - He Didn't Know It Was A Way To Make Money. Then I Won A Mercedes At The World Championships And I Gave It To Him. From The Moment It Arrived My Father Said: 'good, You Can Support Not Just Yourself But Me Too'.

I'm Lucky. The Best Possible Place In The World For Training Is Addis Ababa, So I Am Home All The Time Except When I Am Racing. I Like To Be There, Near My Family, My Kids, Also The Real Estate Business I Run With My Wife.