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born 1991 Ethiopia
Almaz Ayana Eba (born 21 November 1991) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres and bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Rio gave me a big morale, but I plan to achieve even more than I have so far.
I’m not naturally gifted with speed so I concentrated on endurance, My plan was to move slowly from 5000m to 10,000m, but I didn’t want to move up too early.
It was very fast from the beginning,The result happened like I expected it would.
But it will be easier with Genzebe in the race because it is always hard to fight alone. Tomorrow we will try together.
My plan was just to win, I only saw the record after I finished.
I was comfortable with the pace, I had prepared well for this.
I was very shocked, I was really upset. Why? Because I didn’t think I would lose.
My only goal is to be in the lead and to go fast, I prefer to lead and always go to the front of the pack. That’s how I want to run tomorrow.
My husband said one day I should try it at least once, and the result was very good. I was second in the Diamond League in Paris so I said, ‘OK, I will run the 5000m now.’ It wasn’t a decision, it was an accident.
I want to break the world record in Paris because it is a special place for me, It was in Paris where I decided to switch events two years ago. It was here that I first thought I had real potential.
It’s not a championship where we are running for our country; it is an individual race where we are running for ourselves, and so I will run with my own tactics and stick with the way I like to run.