British - Athlete | March 23, 1983 -
I wasn't a fighting kid or a causing-trouble kid. I was just one of those cheeky, crazy kids running around.
Mo Farah
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I said to myself, 'I don't want to be coming sixth or seventh, and being the best in Britain. I want to be the best in the world and race against these Kenyan guys.'
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You try and help something, and later on it bites you, so it's a hard decision, but as a country, as a nation, people need our help.
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I don't know much about politics, but you have to look at it with the bigger picture and think what's best for us now, what's best for us in 10 years' time, what's best for our kids' kids' future - and I don't know.
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The whole reason I moved to the U.S. to be coached by Alberto Salazar is to be able to improve 1 or 2 per cent. I was sick of coming sixth in the world, seventh in the world, and get close to a medal, but not quite there, half-a-second.
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Social media can be dangerous. People hide behind their computers and write negative things, so I like to keep it about communicating with my fans.
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Even though running is work for me, I always miss it if I take a break. A lot of people find running relaxing, but I can never switch off from timing and competing against myself.
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This is where I started life. This is where I went to uni. This is where the people I know are. This is my country, and when I put on my Great Britain vest, I'm proud, very proud, that it's my country.
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If I am lining up for a race, and I know there is someone there who cheats, it upsets me.
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There's got to be the same rules for everyone.
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I believe no matter who you are, respect yourself, respect others.
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I don't want to talk politics, but what I do say is I believe in rules and laws, and if you come to this country, you've got to abide by the rules here.
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