40 Quotes by Kenenisa Bekele

It was a little bit difficult for him he is very young. I help him, we train together. I hope for him in the future he has a lot of talent.

I've always liked the challenge of the shorter distance, and with no major championships for me in 2006 this is my chance. I like to run in the U.S. and I have heard a lot about this mile race in New York City.

I've achieved everything there is to accomplish in cross country. I've competed in the cross country world championships for six years and now it's time to step aside and make way for some of our younger athletes.

After winning titles outdoors and in cross-country, indoors is like a fun-run for me.

After winning titles outdoors and at cross country, this is a bit of fun for me. I knew all my opponents and the way they run because we've competed before against each other.

Actually, this is a test, an experiment for me.

No victories are ever easy but today was the toughest. We've never finished this close. The course was very flat and fast, and it was very windy, so it was hard to drop the other competitors.

As you know, I started the year with great grief. Let alone to be eligible to be for this award, I never expected to return to competition in such a way to do this well.

It's a stress-free competition that is intended to raise awareness about the sport in China since the Olympics will be held there in three years.