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
focus giving opportunity top
This is giving us more of an opportunity to focus at the top level.
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.
athletes call century doubt easily match possible quality race
I call this the race of the century because it is not easily that you can find the quality of the athletes like in this race. I doubt that it will be possible to match it again.
expecting last sprint
The last thing I was expecting was a sprint at the finish. In the last 200m I had to give all I had. It was very hard.
bet learned smart
I would bet on Haile. He is a smart guy, he has learned a lot about tactics.
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.
experience painful wonderful wrap yesterday
This is a wonderful way to wrap up the year. Yesterday was a dramatic, painful experience.