Eliud Kipchoge

If you are humble, your concentration will be very high. That's the way to go in sports.

One of my first races came over 10km in 2002. I won that race and it felt great. I would say that is when I first fell in love with running.

I'm confident to say that if you want to grow in a profession, consistency is the key... I'm strict about my work goals and training.

Where the marathon starts is after 30 kilometers. That's where you feel pain everywhere in your body. The muscles are really aching, and only the most prepared and well-organized athlete is going to do well after that.

I always say: a run in the morning is like eating a fruit a day - it chases he doctor away. It is good for your mind.

I am running to make history, to show that no human is limited. It's not about money, it's about showing a generation of people that there are no limits.

I've always found the secret is to stay fit and treat sport as a profession. I chose sport as a passion.

If you concentrate on the rear mirror, you'll crash and cause an accident.

To me, running is life. I run to live longer and enjoy a healthier life.

It's like the first man to go to the moon, I will be the first man to run under two hours, this is crucial.

Others will absolutely be able to break 2:00, too, as long as they believe in themselves.

I enjoy the simplistic training and life in marathon. You run, eat, sleep, walk around - that's how life is. You don't get complicated. The moment you get complicated it distracts your mind.

If you believe in something and put it in your mind and heart, it can be realised.

To run a big marathon and win takes five months. When I'm on the starting line, my mind starts reviewing what I have been doing the last five months. I believe in my training, and I treat myself as the best one standing on that line.

Mentality is where the success is. I will teach the kids how to think in a positive way.

My mind is always free. My mind is flexible.

Once in a while you can run very fast, but you cannot always go to the maximum.

To win is not important. To be successful is not even important. How to plan and prepare is crucial. When you plan very well and prepare very well, then success can come on the way. Then winning can come on your way.

If you have that belief - pure belief in your heart - that you want to be successful then you can talk to your mind and your mind will control you to be successful.