Magdalyne Masai

"After a break to recover my first training sessions went so well that I really wanted to run another marathon in the autumn. I am in the best shape of my life and did not want to waste it"

"Frankfurt is the perfect race for me. I am really excited to have the chance to come back"

"So far in my training not only am I looking at time but also how I am feeling"

"Mostly I judge myself when we do long intervals on the roads. We run 4km at about 3:30 (per kilometre) pace. Then for one kilometre easier at 4:00 pace. We do that five times. If I finish that feeling like I can continue that’s when I know I am feeling good and ready to go"

"I was very pleased about the result I had - with a very small preparation - for Hamburg, so that result was very good for me. I had a couple of small injuries along the way, so I had to scrap a couple of sessions"

"I want to get a personal best and finish in the top three"

"That is my aim. I want to be in top three. I think 2:23 or 2:22 is within reach"