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These victories are more significant in my eyes than my previous ones, because in the past I had my fiancée with me, encouraging me

— Kenenisa Bekele

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Listen to your body and make the necessary sacrifices. If you do that, you can fulfil your marathon potential and finish your career with a flourish

I know that Valencia is very fast. And [on the entry list] there are many strong competitors from different countries, so the expectations are very high

I train hard, but I’ve been struggling for a long time with injury–I’ve never finished my [marathon] training in a good way

Maintaining fitness levels and full health as an athlete in your mid-30s will be hard. But don’t give up. Stick with it and aim to sign off your career on a high.

I never achieved my maximum effort in the marathon

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