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American athletes, especially distance runners, are at a big disadvantage against the rest of the world. We're expected to live by all the rules, like not being able to coach, but still train and make our own living.

Let's face it: I am not a professional runner.

I'm not a runner. I don't run.

Runners are competitive folks. I think some might feel slighted they haven't got more recognition. I think they have a point. In running, you won't necessarily get noticed just for turning in good performances.

Everybody in middle-distance running knows each other, and we all know what we are capable of.

We run to win, not just to be in the race.

Anybody can be a runner... We were meant to move. We were meant to run. It's the easiest sport.

We may train or peek for a certain race, but running is a lifetime sport.

My guess is many top athletes, distance runners included, use performance-enhancing drugs, enough so that the problem must be tackled.

We are training as hard as all athletes in other countries.