Shura Kitata Quotes
born 1996 Ethiopia
Shura Kitata Tola (born 9 June 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and half-marathon.
Random Shura Kitata quote
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Kipchoge is still the king of us. He is always the king to us, even when he is beaten.
I prepared very well for this race, Kenenisa Bekele helped me. I am very happy to win the race.
I would rather win than run a fast pace.
I am willing to say that Kipchoge is the greatest person in this world and he did in his life more than science, He ran sub-two hours, and science says that nobody can run sub-two.
I am happy because I always do the work I am supposed to do, and always prepare well, Sometimes the results are good, and sometimes they are not, but I always accept them with grace. I am content that I have done my best.
“I wanted a fast time, When no one was willing to run with me, I just pushed the pace as hard as I could.
But I did not think for one day that I would arrive in this situation. Now I am in this position, I am very happy.
I would rather win than run a fast pace, If the pace is fast, fine, I will go with the leaders. But if it is slow, I will be patient and run my own race.
Even before I started running, I knew about the marathon, and thought it very exciting.
It just happened in the race. I started well. It's really cold but I don't blame the conditions.
He said to me, ‘I can’t fly with you. Maybe I will come to London on Saturday or Friday.
Even among the athletes here [in London], most of them had heard about it and yet nobody told me he was affected by coronavirus. Nobody told me until after the race.
The last 15km, I felt my right ear was blocked. I had cramp in my hip and leg.
My family are farmers in a rural area and my home was five or six kilometres from my school, When I went there in the morning, and when I went home in the evening, I would run.