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

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

" As an athlete, you can train for so many years to be a 5K/10K runner. That's who you are, and it's hard to change that. Not using that technique - almost like a sprint - that's when you have to loosen up and just save as much energy as you can. "

" I've shown that if you dream and are willing to work hard, you can achieve your dreams. "

" I always learn something from every race. "

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

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" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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" My first Olympics memory was watching Haile Gebrselassie in Sydney 2000. His sprint finish to defend his title really moved me. "

" A guy like me, yes, I am good in terms of championship races, and that's where I dominate - but in terms of running fast times, I haven't quite done that. "

" I've never been in the top three of Sports Personality. And I won't be in the top three again. You have just got to accept what it is. "

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

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

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" I believe no matter who you are, respect yourself, respect others. "

" What I do, it's part of my job, but you want to bring your kids up the right way and give them everything - to be there for them and have that connection. "

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" On the track, you know what you're capable of, but being at the birth, you have no control. "

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