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" Athletics, for me, was something I was pushed towards. I really wanted to play football when I was younger. Over the years, I started to enjoy it more and learn about it. "

Mo Farah

Enjoy

Football

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Mo Farah

Train

You

" Come join us; see the reality of what I have to do to achieve what I achieve. There are no cutting corners. "

" I put my body through hell. I run 120 miles a week, week in, week out. "

" Whenever I race in the U.K., the crowd just makes such a massive difference, often between winning and losing. "

" If I didn't have the family and everything, I wouldn't be where I am. "

" I could sit at home, watch TV, and go for the odd run. But to be the best, you have to make this sacrifice, keep going away and doing blocks of training in the mountains. "

" There's got to be the same rules for everyone. "

" I'd promised my older daughter Rhianna I was going to get a medal for her, and in my mind I was thinking, 'I can't let her down.' "

" All that work you put in, it's so worth it to win a medal. "

" You've got to believe in God. "

" It's great to be British, really. If anything happens, I'm back to my country. At least I have a country. "

" I used to get called 'Ferrari' when I was a kid because I was always running everywhere. "

" Everybody in middle-distance running knows each other, and we all know what we are capable of. "

" I'd love to work with children. I've set up the charity, and that's going well. We've got a lot of projects we're doing in Somalia, so I'd like to see how we're doing there. "

" Even though running is work for me, I always miss it if I take a break. A lot of people find running relaxing, but I can never switch off from timing and competing against myself. "

Mo Farah

Work

Timing

" This picture has been painted of me. It's not right. I am 100% clean. "

" I work so hard for what I do. To achieve what I have has taken me half of my life to be able to achieve what I have achieved. And for people to think I have taken a shortcut, it's not right, and it's not fair. "

Mo Farah

People

Think

" Let me do what I do best. And that's to run and represent my country and make my country proud. "

" I was running sub-13 minutes for 5,000 when I was still coached by Alan Storey, and I won double gold at the Europeans in 2010. "

" I'm the champion, and to stay ahead, I have to work harder. "

" I want to spend as much time as I can with my kids, but I know the opportunities in athletics don't often come round, so I've just got to make the most of it. "

" My goals are to run the London Marathon and do the best that I can. "

" I'm 33 years old; I'm getting old. Every year is different, and as an athlete, you've got to be honest with yourself. "

" I love what I do. I want to continue winning medals. "

" It would be great to run around with the family every day, go shopping, take the children out. At my level, though, I can only afford to do that for one week maximum. Otherwise I have to eat, sleep, train - nothing else. "

" I grew up with a lot of friends who are white, black, Muslim, non-Muslim. I like people a lot. "

Mo Farah

Friends

People

" I enjoy my athletics, and I want to take it as far as I can. "

" Because of who I am, people ask for photos. I can't just say no to everyone. "

Mo Farah

Everyone

Say

" Look at my success. I didn't achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years' struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement. "