40 Quotes by Kenenisa Bekele

There is no major outdoor track title to aim for next year so Birmingham will be a vital part of my season.

With no major championships scheduled, I am looking forward to chasing for the prize.

With no individual global championships to aim at in 2006, my focus is the Golden League this summer, and I am looking forward to challenging for the US$1 million prize.

Yes it hurt, it was a hard race and he made me work with everything I had for the win.

Since we were very close, I was checking to see if anyone would catch up or try to pass me.

My getting to this position is something that doesnt completely surprise me at this point,

I did not expect him to be that close compared to the world championships last year. He is an athlete with potential.

It is for me a difficult race. I had never raced under 3,000 meters, so this is a very tough race for me. Maybe for the future it gives me confidence to improve. I'm not disappointed because it's my first time.

It is possible for me to improve my time in Brussels. I have good shape, and if the weather conditions are good, and normally, in Brussels the weather is good each year, the time is possible.