When we parade in London next month, a world record will be the last thing on our minds, more so given the strong field that will be running.
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Considering that the race is star-studded no runner will be willing to set the pace for the others. This is why a record will be almost impossible.
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I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude, perfect preparation, really.
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I'm lucky. The best possible place in the world for training is Addis Ababa, so I am home all the time except when I am racing. I like to be there, near my family, my kids, also the real estate business I run with my wife.
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That was our plan. We didn't expect the first part of the race to be fast. Our plan was for the second part. My plan was to run under 59 minutes and that is what we did.
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What can you do if a part of it is uphill? You can't work out another route. You've just got to run the one they give you. But they tell me London is a nice course. Even the cobbles, I hope, are not very much of a problem for me.
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