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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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" As an athlete you want to be able to choose something that you haven't already achieved. Is it different distances, or do you come back and defend your titles? It depends what your coach says. "

" There's a time in everyone's career where you go, 'Ah, this is hard - how long am I going to have to do this?' But the rewards are so great. Who gets to go on the podium and hear the national anthem? The whole nation singing! Money can't buy you that. "

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

" Records are there to be broken. Lots of people would love to swap their world record for an Olympic medal, but for me, my medals are there forever and ever, and that's what does it for me. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

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

" This is where I started life. This is where I went to uni. This is where the people I know are. This is my country, and when I put on my Great Britain vest, I'm proud, very proud, that it's my country. "

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

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

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

" There is so much to discover in Dubai. "

" 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. "

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

" You've got to believe in God. "

" It's hard, and I don't always get to see my kids. I will never catch up on that time I've missed. "

" 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. "

" 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 am just grateful I have a British passport and a country here. "

" I always learn something from every race. "