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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.

— 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.

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.

For most athletes, it’s when they choose to retire or are forced into it. But for me, it happened long before. It happened when I was at my peak.

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