Paul Tergat
Paul Tergat
Paul Kibii Tergatis a Kenyan former professional long distance runner. He held the world record in the marathon from 2003 to 2007, with a time of 2:04:55, and is regarded as one of the most accomplished long-distance runners of all time...
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth17 June 1969
CityKabarnet, Kenya
action hard worked
I'm so disappointed. I have worked so hard for it and not to be in the action is cruel.
compete delighted excited race several time
I am delighted and excited to compete in New York. I have been at the race several times before as a spectator, this time I will be in action.
bet learned smart
I would bet on Haile. He is a smart guy, he has learned a lot about tactics.
forward looking marathon olympics race
I have got the Olympics out of my mind. I'm looking forward to the race because I haven't competed in a marathon since.
best focusing
I was focusing on London. I was in my best form.
city competing delighted excited field marathon several time watch york
I have been at the New York City marathon several times to watch but this time I'm delighted and excited to be competing myself. The field is very strong.
compete marathon time
I feel for the first time that our efforts, our contributions have been recognized. We feel that in marathon always, to be able to compete effectively, we need to have this kind of competitiveness.
evening felt fine flew italy morning therapy trained treatment tried walk woke
I trained really well all day, felt fine when I trained in the evening and went to sleep. In the morning I woke up with a lot of pain. I tried to train but I couldn't walk afterwards. I flew to Italy to get some treatment and therapy but it didn't work.
accept against dream forced human race start stop
It was my dream to race against him again. But to start the race and be forced to stop wouldn't make sense. We are human and this is the human body. I have to accept it.
against dream forced race stop
It was my dream to race against Haile again. But to have started the race and then be forced to stop would not have made sense.
four marathon races runner year
A marathon runner can run two races in a year and four over two years.
frustrated
This is the most frustrated I have been in my career.
experience painful wonderful wrap yesterday
This is a wonderful way to wrap up the year. Yesterday was a dramatic, painful experience.
focus giving opportunity top
This is giving us more of an opportunity to focus at the top level.