I was actually wishing I could go back and wait for the group and then go with them again. In that spot I didn’t really know what to do, but my body told my mind that I could go and see what happened by running my own race in front — Caroline Rotich Share this quote Post on X Facebook Download image Copy quote Copy link Share… Another quote →
It seemed far away, so I said I’ll wait, thinking I will hold back. Once I saw [the finish tape], 50 metres from the end, I said ‘okay, I have to do it right now.
I thought, ‘Oh, I’m going to get second,’ but then realized quickly that she still had a shot. “I saw the finish and thought, ‘Oh, I can kick; I have a chance to win today.