It is not always a race for the medals, sometimes it's a struggle just to get to the finish line, and sometimes it's a challenge just to get to the starting line. That is what I mean by 'running to win,' doing the best you are capable of doing under the circumstances.

Like the marathon, life can sometimes be difficult, challenging and present obstacles, however if you believe in your dreams and never ever give up, things will turn out for the best.

My goal for Boston this year was to win and to run under 2:09. If I'd done that and not won, I would have been celebrating like I had won because it's something I'd never done. If you run a personal best, whether it's by 1 second, 10 seconds, 2 minutes, you better celebrate, because they don't come very often.