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" I remember, in 1999, the first time I met Steve Cram, I didn't know who he was. It was only later, on YouTube, I started watching Seb Coe, Ovett. So it's nice to be recognised as one of the best guys in the world. "

Mo Farah

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" The public do get behind me, and I love the crowd. When I'm ever in London, they give me massive support - the Anniversary Games, the cheers; they are always nice to me. "

" I always learn something from every race. "

" When you line up on the track, you want to have done your homework, be aware of what they are capable of. You think about everything. It's like taking a journey, innit? "

" The coach is the boss at the end of the day. I do whatever he tells me and don't ask questions. "

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

" I'm probably a lot more closer in the 1500m to the world record than I am in the 5000m. "

Mo Farah

I Am

Than

" It's doesn't just come overnight, you've got to train for it and believe in yourself; that's the most important thing. "

" I'm away about six months of the year, competing here in the U.K. or in training camps in Arizona, Ethiopia, the Pyrenees. "

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

" President Donald Trump seems to have made me an alien. "

" I'd heard a lot about Dubai before I first visited and couldn't wait to go. "

Mo Farah

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Before

" It triggers something in you as a human being because you forget what your parents did for you. But when you become a parent, you're like, 'Whoa! It's hard work.' No wonder your parents always tell you off! They've done a lot for you. "

" There is so much to discover in Dubai. "

" I'm a guy who wins medals rather than runs fast times, so for me, what keeps me going is winning medals for my country and making my nation proud. "

" I've got such a sweet tooth. I do miss the U.K. where you get sticky toffee pudding or custard, all that. "

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

Mo Farah

Friends

People

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

" 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

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Football

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" I've become someone else, really, like a role model. "

Mo Farah

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

" You try and help something, and later on it bites you, so it's a hard decision, but as a country, as a nation, people need our help. "

" 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

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" If your body needs certain food, you have to give it to it. And as an athlete, if I'm doing 100 miles a week and working out, if I eat bad food one day, it's not bad for me because I burn it off. "

Mo Farah

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Day

" Obviously, I believe in clean sport and want to do all that I can, but at the same time, you can only control yourself. "

" Growing up, I would never have thought that I'd be a double Olympic champion, with a lovely home and beautiful kids. "