It was a very hard life. As I got older, the family was depending very much on me. My two older brothers got married, so they had their own families depending on them. I had seven people relying on me, so I worked in a grocery store.
My cousin Simon Bor, the champion of Los Angeles, convinced me to concentrate on running. - Martin Lel
My cousin Simon Bor, the champion of Los Angeles, convinced me to concentrate on running.
- Martin Lel
It was a very hard life. As I got older, the family was depending very much on me. My two older brothers got married, so they had their own families … - Martin Lel
It was a very hard life. As I got older, the family was depending very much on me. My two older brothers got married, so they had their own families …
It is very good to be Olympic champion, but that is not the strongest field. - Martin Lel
It is very good to be Olympic champion, but that is not the strongest field.
Kip Keino, Moses Tanui, Paul Tergat, they all come from my tribe. Some say it is the food we eat that makes us strong, the way we live. In the histor… - Martin Lel
Kip Keino, Moses Tanui, Paul Tergat, they all come from my tribe. Some say it is the food we eat that makes us strong, the way we live. In the histor…
Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race. - Martin Lel
Whenever I'm being invited to the New York City Marathon like today, I need to think twice because I know it's a very tough race.
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