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That is an important part of my success. Another big part of my success is that I hated not to finish a race.

I couldn't disappoint people. I did not want to fail and exhaust myself, because I was the kind of runner who trained so little that I couldn't race again within another 10 days.

I remember in the first part of the race I was sixth and I could have gone quicker, but I had to go slow. It was one of the most difficult things I have ever done.

I'm a competitor. I really enjoyed the race more than just going out and running to run.

Every race is not perfect; there are obviously a lot of things I can improve on at the end of the race.

I was the kid who never won the races... I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.

I was the kid who never won the races. I never jumped the highest. I wasn't on the list of the high-achieving.

I don't remember my first race, but I do recall various school sports days where I became way too competitive. We were seven or eight years old, and I had a very stern conversation with my relay team-mates about how crucial it was for us to win.