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But five years later, I was world champion at senior level. I always had that plan in mind and young athletes need to learn that to reach a certain level, you need to make a choice. It’s about being responsible for your actions.

— Wilson Kipketer

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When you see athletes begin to understand that and progress, it brings a great sense of satisfaction. Nothing may ever fully replace the thrill of doing it for yourself, but this is a great alternative.

We need to help young people see that it’s possible to achieve success without cutting corners, and to do that they have to start out with the right mentality.

But you need to be patient, and some young athletes are not. Coaching is like planting an apple tree, and in the future I want them to give fruit.

It meant I left the sport when I was still on the podium. The worst is when you continue until people cannot see you anymore – I never wanted to do that.

It turned out I had malaria. From that point on, my body would never quite work the same way again.

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