Stopwatch run two marathons that would give me good confidence and I can learn about myself – the things you can do and can’t do. That’s why I had a great track career – I learned how to win races, put off the opposition and be strong mentally and physically,“I think, in the marathon, physically I am strong and mentally I have to start stopwatch practicing
“I think I first broke 13 minutes record for 5000m in Zurich in 2010 and from then until I finished on the track I’ve been improving step by step. I think it’s going to be the same with the marathon.
“If I’m going to come away with a medal from Tokyo then, each year, if I can use run two marathons that would give me good confidence and I can learn about myself – the things you can do and can’t do. That’s why I had a great track career – I learned how to win races, put off the opposition and be strong mentally and physically.