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" It's important you think positively not negatively. Think about your loved ones and all the people who are behind you. "

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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. "

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" If I look back down the years, how I was treated as a kid, if it wasn't for the teachers at my school, then I wouldn't have achieved what I have. You have to look where you came from, and we do need to get more parents involved, more running clubs and more schools. They can make a difference. "

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" You've got to believe in God. "

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" What do you want to be? If you don't put the work in, you're not going to be able to be it. "

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

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" 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. "

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