I'm Retiring From Competitive Running, Not From

For Me A Day Without Training Is Like A Day Without Eating.

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

When You Run The Marathon, You Run Against The Distance, Not Against The Other Runners And Not Against The Time.

The More You Are Getting Older, You Lose A Little Something. Of Course There Is Another Advantage, Because Of Your Long Experience You Can Use It.

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'.