I prefer just a women’s race. It’s a totally different game mentally.

It is a challenge and I do think it fits together well.

In the marathon anything can happen.

It’s totally different from last year because I came in with good shape with no health worries so it was about going out there and running well and enjoying it.

It was good to blow away the cobwebs. It was like a run-out doubling as a training session,

I have always loved running on the roads, ever since I used to take part in relays for my club when I was 12 and 13. I felt really at home on the surface.

I don’t really have an explanation. I’m struggling myself to comprehend what has happened and find a reason for it.

I don’t like going away from my children.

I try not to worry about things that I can’t control.

I’m pleased to have won the race and win the championship, … I knew I was well-prepared for this race.

From my training I can get a good idea of what I’m capable of.

I am really disappointed to have to miss this year’s event.

It was good to blow away the cobwebs,

I can’t imagine living and not running.

It sharpened me up for the marathon, … I got the run out of it that I wanted, and it was better than the run out I had before London earlier this year.

I’ve always been good at putting things behind me – I fall apart, do my crying bit and then put it away and move it.

I’m confident of what I have to achieve in the buildup to London 2012.

T his is totally different from Athens because I was on the start line with no injury worries and I felt 100% healthy. I knew I was in good shape and I just wanted to...

I am not going to let Athens affect the rest of my life.

I am excited about the announcement. It is a big step forward for the sport, the events and the athletes, that there has been this united stand from some of the major marathons. The results...

I thought I was in good 10k shape, but the weather was against front-running. It was just too windy, … My legs feel OK, I just did not have the pace at the end in...

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don’t be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot – it’s good for you!

I cry all the time.

I knew I was running a good pace, so I just had to keep it up until the end,

You see, with me, when I’m nervous, I smile and laugh.

No one remembers who came fourth.

It’s definitely very special – right up there with running the world record,

I’m not meek at all.

I have done everything possible to resolve the problem and get to the start line. I have to accept that the injury needs a short period of total rest.

Sunday was like a run-out, doubling as a training session, I was not messing about but I knew I was not on for a world record time.

It’s important that athletes can compete on a level playing field. And youngsters coming into the sport can know that if they are working hard and training hard, they’ll see a true reflection of where...

Yeah, ideally, I’d probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.

It’s not a decision to double up, it’s more a decision to use the 10k as preparation for the marathon, … The marathon is still the main focus but I just felt I was in...

I don’t feel guilty in having pleasure!

The biggest danger is trying to put too much pressure on yourself, trying to get in too good shape.

I wouldn’t be putting myself on the line if I didn’t think I could go in and win both.

In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that.

My training’s been pretty good and I am happy with everything.

I got a hard run, and that’s what I wanted. I just didn’t have the pace to stay with them.