Mo Farah

It's doesn't just come overnight, you've got to train for it and believe in yourself; that's the most important thing.

It gets to you as a father when your kids don't react to you in the way you imagine.

In training camp, you know what each person is doing.

I've shown that if you dream and are willing to work hard, you can achieve your dreams.

I'm away about six months of the year, competing here in the U.K. or in training camps in Arizona, Ethiopia, the Pyrenees.

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.

I grew up with a lot of friends who are white, black, Muslim, non-Muslim. I like people a lot.

Let me do what I do best. And that's to run and represent my country and make my country proud.

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.

Because of who I am, people ask for photos. I can't just say no to everyone.

It would be great to run around with the family every day, go shopping, take the children out. At my level, though, I can only afford to do that for one week maximum. Otherwise I have to eat, sleep, train - nothing else.

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

I was running sub-13 minutes for 5,000 when I was still coached by Alan Storey, and I won double gold at the Europeans in 2010.

What I do, it's part of my job, but you want to bring your kids up the right way and give them everything - to be there for them and have that connection.

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

Everything happens for a reason, so you shouldn't get wound up.

You've got to believe in God.

If I look back down the years, how I was treated as a kid, if it wasn't for the teachers at my school, then I wouldn't have achieved what I have. You have to look where you came from, and we do need to get more parents involved, more running clubs and more schools. They can make a difference.

Every race is different. If you come down the home straight neck and neck, the crowd cheering for you can decide the race.

Everybody in middle-distance running knows each other, and we all know what we are capable of.

Whenever I race in the U.K., the crowd just makes such a massive difference, often between winning and losing.

I wished for just one medal as a junior.

It's hard, and I don't always get to see my kids. I will never catch up on that time I've missed.

I put my body through hell. I run 120 miles a week, week in, week out.

To be labelled a cheat - it's not fair. If I'm a cheat, then prove I'm a cheat or just leave me alone and let me do what I do best.

When I run for my country, I'm very proud to run for my country.

I remember, in 1999, the first time I met Steve Cram, I didn't know who he was. It was only later, on YouTube, I started watching Seb Coe, Ovett. So it's nice to be recognised as one of the best guys in the world.

Athletics, for me, was something I was pushed towards. I really wanted to play football when I was younger. Over the years, I started to enjoy it more and learn about it.

Obviously, I believe in clean sport and want to do all that I can, but at the same time, you can only control yourself.

I'd heard a lot about Dubai before I first visited and couldn't wait to go.

I'm especially drawn to the sand dunes. I love driving around and exploring them by dune buggy.

Dubai is a safe place, and I never came across anything to worry about.

I want to spend as much time as I can with my kids, but I know the opportunities in athletics don't often come round, so I've just got to make the most of it.

All that work you put in, it's so worth it to win a medal.

Come join us; see the reality of what I have to do to achieve what I achieve. There are no cutting corners.

I've become someone else, really, like a role model.

There's Kenyan guys who last year or two years ago were running for Kenya, and then they switched to Qatar and Bahrain and other countries. Yes, I do have a problem with that.

I don't want to talk politics, but what I do say is I believe in rules and laws, and if you come to this country, you've got to abide by the rules here.

I enjoy my athletics, and I want to take it as far as I can.

My goals are to run the London Marathon and do the best that I can.

The public do get behind me, and I love the crowd. When I'm ever in London, they give me massive support - the Anniversary Games, the cheers; they are always nice to me.

I try to be honest in what I do and in everything I do. I try to be honest with my family.

Bolt put the Mobot on the map, to be honest with you! He's just an amazing guy.

I'd love to work with children. I've set up the charity, and that's going well. We've got a lot of projects we're doing in Somalia, so I'd like to see how we're doing there.

If your body needs certain food, you have to give it to it. And as an athlete, if I'm doing 100 miles a week and working out, if I eat bad food one day, it's not bad for me because I burn it off.

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.

If I didn't have the family and everything, I wouldn't be where I am.

I could sit at home, watch TV, and go for the odd run. But to be the best, you have to make this sacrifice, keep going away and doing blocks of training in the mountains.

I'm the champion, and to stay ahead, I have to work harder.

Look at my success. I didn't achieve it overnight. It has been the product of many years' struggle, and every year, my times have shown gradual improvement.