I go through a lot of painful things. There are sessions when I will be on my back afterwards, crawling.

I work every day hard. I put my body through hell. Let me tell you, every year, seven months of the year, I don't see my family. Year in, year out. I miss my kids. Kid's birthdays, anniversaries. I'll never be able to go back and be with my family.

I'm probably a lot more closer in the 1500m to the world record than I am in the 5000m.

I think the way I am, the way I'm chilled out, has a lot to do with being Muslim and having faith.

As an athlete you want to be able to choose something that you haven't already achieved. Is it different distances, or do you come back and defend your titles? It depends what your coach says.

In America... it's not divided, but with Trump now, it's like you are asking for trouble. We wouldn't dare to say any of the things he is saying in our country and get away with it. It's just... blasphemy.