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

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" The whole reason I moved to the U.S. to be coached by Alberto Salazar is to be able to improve 1 or 2 per cent. I was sick of coming sixth in the world, seventh in the world, and get close to a medal, but not quite there, half-a-second. "

" Dubai is a safe place, and I never came across anything to worry about. "

" You imagine running 120 miles a week, week in, week out, for the past four or five years. It takes a little bit out of you. "

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

" It has been a long journey, but if you dream and have the ambition and want to work hard, then you can achieve. "

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

" When I run for my country, I'm very proud to run for my country. "

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

" I go through a lot of painful things. There are sessions when I will be on my back afterwards, crawling. "

" I want to thank the public, so I have to keep doing what I do, which is keep winning medals for my country. "

" I don't want to talk politics, but what I do say is I believe in rules and laws, and if you come to this country, you've got to abide by the rules here. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" In training camp, you know what each person is doing. "

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

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

" I wasn't a fighting kid or a causing-trouble kid. I was just one of those cheeky, crazy kids running around. "

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

" I try to be honest in what I do and in everything I do. I try to be honest with my family. "

" Every race is different. If you come down the home straight neck and neck, the crowd cheering for you can decide the race. "

" I think the way I am, the way I'm chilled out, has a lot to do with being Muslim and having faith. "

" 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. "

" I work every day hard. I put my body through hell. Let me tell you, every year, seven months of the year, I don't see my family. Year in, year out. I miss my kids. Kid's birthdays, anniversaries. I'll never be able to go back and be with my family. "

" If I am lining up for a race, and I know there is someone there who cheats, it upsets me. "

" 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. "

" 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. "