"Because we as athletes take what we have given by God [as] our talent. To inspire the young generation and upcoming athletes to know that if you take it seriously, it can put you on another level in the world."

"I didn't start training for the marathon when I was 20, 21, 22, like a lot of the women now...The other thing is that I didn't want to run marathons just because it was the thing to do. I felt like I wanted to do it only when I was ready to do it well."

"It is great to win gold in my first championships race over 10,000 with a personal best...We were inspired by the marathon girls and we wanted to achieve the same."

"My fourth Olympics and I hadn't had gold. Today I said 'I am not going to lose'."

"I wanted to enjoy the crowd and be able to enjoy the atmosphere and just compete to my best ability, and I think I did that."

"My preparation for each race is very key. When the race begins I just like to get into the groove and go from there."

"I have never attempted to change my skin. I am natural. People in Europe and America love my dark skin. But here in Kenya, in my home country, some consider it not attractive."

"The reality in the African (model) industry is: the lighter your skin tone the more beautiful you are."

"I came to learn that this is a different world when it comes to rejection and also why people are looking at me is because I stand out, I am exotic, I am beautiful!"

"Leadership is not about you being a queen or a king, or putting yourself on a pedestal. Leadership is about coming to the ground with the people."

"Today I’m very happy because I won this year in London...I knew I was strong because I have done good training so I was having a feeling that I could do it."

"I knew this morning I was going to run well and there was such a good field you were always worried someone would do better,...It wasn’t until 25 miles that I got that confidence back and felt I could win."

"This is a great moment for me, and this is a day I will not forget for the rest of my life."

"I spent a lot of my early blogging career sort of highlighting all the ills of the government in Kenya and all the corruption and problems."

"I always ask the question: As more Africans are going online, are they finding content that is meaningful and relevant to them, or are they just consuming from everywhere else. As Africans, we have the capacity to generate our own content."

"I believe in the power of ideas. I believe in the power of sharing knowledge."

"Blogging requires consistency, and you need to have some time on your hands, which I don't really have."

"We can't entrepreneur our way around bad leadership. We can't entrepreneur our way around bad policies. Those of us who have managed to entrepreneur ourselves out of it are living in a very false security in Africa."

"Life is too short to play-act if you don't have to."

"Anyone who has been successful and has knowledge to share is a potential mentor."

"I am convinced that this time is good enough to be selected for the Kenyan World Championships team."

"Some people like to run but they can not run [very fast]. It (running fast) is a talent."

"I don’t do anything. I just run. So I have to just focus on running. We don’t have any other jobs. Where we get money, it is from running. That makes us to work hard. If we do not win, we do not get money. If we do not get money, how can we live? In Kenya, everything is money, money, money. So we have to make it [in running]."

"Myself, I am sure I am clean. No doping scandal at all (with me)."

"I was never worried that I'd lose this,...At 35km I noticed that my other two team-mates had dropped off and that gave me the motivation to carry on."

"I had prepared that I would move out at 35km and my body was responding very well, as well as my movement,...At the 40km mark I knew the gold was mine. It was very hot but everybody had to get through the heat. I had to control my body and listen to my body very carefully."

"I am not happy about my race because I fell with 2 laps to go. The past 3 years I did not perform at my best but I have been improving a lot recently. I am not saying anything about the Kenyan team for the Olympics, but I will try my best in the rest of the season."

"What I have learnt is that a genuine name and personality will always remain,...Athletes should learn a lesson from these dopers that whatever you take, it will always come out, however, long. Shortcuts are not the way."

"I’m feeling so good to win my first World title. Since I started steeplechase in 2009, I knew that one day I was going to be a World champion. I have been waiting, waiting, and this year it is my time."

"I have had very good training and will be happy to see who the opposition lining up against me is. I want to run a fast time and look at making the Kenya team for the World Championships in 2019 in Qatar."

"I have no plans to compete on the track this season. My focus is on the road race and hopefully, I will string together good results and put my name up for selection to the marathon team for the World Championships next year(2019)."

"I love to compete and run as fast as I can. It is road, time and me."

"I want to continue being in the athletics, and that is why I saw it wise to change from track to the marathon and road races."

"I'm new in marathon races and I will be looking forward to a good performance. It's been a tough training for me, but it has come from me in terms of good will and hard work for good results."

"I have been in athletics for a long period and what I can say is that when you are disciplined, you will be there for a long period. It really motivates me training with the world beaters like Eliud Kipchoge and Geoffrey Kamworor."

"I have done my part on the track and now it is only right to try out a new challenge and the marathon discipline is inspiring enough."

"Eliud Kipchoge has inspired me. I have seen him train, the punishing he goes through to be ready for a marathon and it is worth to try it out."

"I believe 5,000m is my race though I took long to realize and specialized in the 1,500m. Since venturing in the 5,000m, my performance has been growing and I believe the best is yet to come."

"This season has been inspiring for me considering I have been able to lower my personal best. I have decided to settle for 5,000m and just hope for the best."

"For me, the improvement in time this season has been key and very inspiring for that matter."

"We went to like the last sprint and I knew that this was going to be the toughest sprint so I waited and waited so sprinting that I was like I have to go for it or give it everything I have."

"That was like the greatest thing I've ever felt. I feel so happy and grateful to do it here in Boston."

"I thought, ‘Oh, I’m going to get second,’ but then realized quickly that she still had a shot. “I saw the finish and thought, ‘Oh, I can kick; I have a chance to win today."

"My coach used to tell me, 'If you win big races, your life is going to change,'... So I was a little prepared, and I'm having fun with it, but you really don't know what it's like until you're there."

"I was trying to help some of the Kenyans coming there to learn Japanese...But I decided I wanted to be more serious about running and make it my job. I felt like I was not going to reach my goals if I stayed there (Japan)."

"I love racing in New York...I know [the marathon course] is not as fast as some of the other races, but sometimes you have to feel it in your heart. You go where you want to be."

"Returning to Pittsburgh as the defending champion is really special to me....Last year (2022) was my first time in the city and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. The best part of the race is seeing all the amazing spectators on the course, regardless of the weather. My goal this year is to win the race again and see how far I can push my limits."

"It feels great to win my first race ever in Pittsburgh...It was so great seeing all the people on the course and cheering despite the rain. I can’t wait to be back!"

"This will be my first time coming to Pittsburgh...It’s always exciting to travel to new places and Pittsburgh has been on my bucket list. I’m motivated to capitalize on my training this spring, rather than refocus on another marathon. I am feeling fit and ready to run fast in Pittsburgh."

"The great feelings, I still have it. Lots of memories...It’s good to be back, back where I started. Not where I started running, but where I started to run well."