"When you have trained all through and worked hard to qualify for the world championships, it is certainly difficult t…"

"My target was to lower my personal best in this competition"

"There is nothing much I can do at the moment because it is out of my control. I hope to be back soon much stronger ad…"

"To the rest of the ladies in the race, I wish you all the best as you represent Kenya. I want to thank my management …"

"From an early stage of your athletics development, you acknowledged the importance of discipline. Continue to listen …"

"you do not always train perfectly. Sometimes you will undertrain and you may not always have access to the best physi…"

"Oh, and on the subject of physio. Try to look after your body. You may feel bulletproof – especially during some of y…"

"During times when you struggle with injury, you may feel despondent and demotivated. You may not always be fully comm…"

"Maintaining fitness levels and full health as an athlete in your mid-30s will be hard. But don’t give up. Stick with …"

"Listen to your body and make the necessary sacrifices. If you do that, you can fulfil your marathon potential and fin…"