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I see myself as the true winner of the event. I lost only by the smallest of margins, four hundredths of a second, and, for me, my silver medal is the equivalent of gold.

— Hicham El Guerrouj

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Nevertheless I regularly continue training and I will let time decide my future.

The day I finish third or fourth, maybe then I’ll think about retiring. But not now. I love it too much!

When I got to Athens I had one and only target on my mind: achieve my goal and change my life. Change my life by becoming an Olympic champion. I deserved it.

In Sydney, the exact same thing happened.

It’s a tough record and a tough race. It’s a race that requires a lot of rhythm and a lot of intensity, and [Asbel] Kiprop has what it takes.

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