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If I look back down the years, how I was treated as a kid, if it wasn't for the teachers at my school, then I wouldn't have achieved what I have. You have to look where you came from, and we do need to get more parents involved, more running clubs and more schools. They can make a difference.

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You've got to believe in God.

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Everything happens for a reason, so you shouldn't get wound up.

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I think the way I am, the way I'm chilled out, has a lot to do with being Muslim and having faith.

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It's doesn't just come overnight, you've got to train for it and believe in yourself; that's the most important thing.

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Look at my success. I didn't achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years' struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.

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I was running sub-13 minutes for 5,000 when I was still coached by Alan Storey, and I won double gold at the Europeans in 2010.

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I go through a lot of painful things. There are sessions when I will be on my back afterwards, crawling.

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It would be great to run around with the family every day, go shopping, take the children out. At my level, though, I can only afford to do that for one week maximum. Otherwise I have to eat, sleep, train - nothing else.

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Because of who I am, people ask for photos. I can't just say no to everyone.

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