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Hicham El Guerrouj
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“I had fear, I was scared of not winning so I wanted to do more. And when you do more, in fact you lose; you don’t have to over train, you have to train right. In Sydney I was over trained and that was not good.”
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“It was extremely hard for me to accept defeat, In fact, in 2001 when I resumed competing, it was difficult to find my motivation. I even thought about retiring.”
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“I had the experience of Atlanta where I was extremely well prepared physically, scientifically even, But I didn’t know how to cope with the expectations and the pressure. I didn’t know how to cope with the crowd, with the media. […]”
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“In Sydney, the exact same thing happened.”
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“Athens was intense, too intense.”
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“In Athens I knew my body and I could control it. I had a connection between my head and my body. I knew and I understood when my body wasn’t well. And that comes with time, with maturity.”
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“It’s a tough record and a tough race. It’s a race that requires a lot of rhythm and a lot of intensity, and [Asbel] Kiprop has what it takes.”
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“He has the talent, he has the physique, his muscles are really thin, he has fluidity in his race. He is my favourite. I like his style, he is a great athlete!”
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“When I got to Athens I had one and only target on my mind: achieve my goal and change my life. Change my life by becoming an Olympic champion. I deserved it.”
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Recorded in: Achieving Greatness, September 08 2015
“Everyone, including myself, knows that I have never won an Olympic title yet I feel extremely confident. It is true that I am currently well “down” in the world performance lists but since the birth of my daughter Hiba I have been feeling very “high”.”
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“You know, Zaragoza was just three days after the birth of my daughter. I had been sleeping on the hospital floor by my wife’s bed for two days because I didn’t want to miss anything of my baby. I wanted to feel her, to hear her breath, to see her move, I felt like I was on a cloud.”
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“And when I was in Spain, I wasn’t concentrating at all. I spent all my time on the phone arranging my daughter’s naming, inviting people, making sure everything was perfect for this celebration.”
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“When the pacemaker went, I didn’t react. I wasn’t in the race, my head was elsewhere. So when I saw all the other runners sprinting at the end I just gave everything I had not to lose the race.”
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“Had I been my usual self I would have easily clocked 3:31 because I am in great shape both physically and mentally. The birth of Hiba was like winning the most prestigious medal in the most important meeting but now I want to think about tomorrow. I want to think about the future and what it holds for me.”
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“My season starts tomorrow, I am a much more relaxed person than I used to be and I know that from tomorrow and until Athens you will see a great El Guerrouj. I usually tend to improve my form as the season advances so by the time the Olympics come around I should be at the peak.”
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“I feel physically and psychologically stronger than last year. Last year I had huge rhythm problems. I couldn’t kick and yet I won the World title. This year my training programme has slightly changed and I feel like my rhythm is a lot better.”
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“This year I have been preparing specifically for the 1500m, the 1500m and the 1500m!”
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“No. The idea of doubling 1500m and 5000m in Athens remains. The Olympic Games represent a magnificent opportunity for us athletes to promote the sport, to show the world what a beautiful and noble sport athletics is. And most certainly Athens will be my last Olympic Games so I definitely don’t want to miss them. I want to go there, be strong and leave my mark in the history of the sport.”
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“But attempting the double doesn’t necessarily mean I will succeed in the double. I am not a robot, I am a human being. My training has been excellent and everything has been great for me but don’t forget that I am not a machine.”
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“I love this sport. It’s my passion, my pleasure. I love the track, I love being in a stadium, I love the pain in training and I want my pleasure to last for at least another two or three years.”
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“But beware my pleasure on the track is only in finishing first. I don’t enjoy finishing second, third or fourth,” says El Guerrouj with a grin on his face.”
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“The day I finish third or fourth, maybe then I’ll think about retiring. But not now. I love it too much!”
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Recorded in: 'I am a human being, not a robot' says Hicham El Guerrouj, July 01 2024
“To have won the title of World Athlete of the Year 2003, after a fabulous season, makes me very proud and it also is a great motivation ahead of the Athens Olympic Games where my aim is to manage a historic double victory over 1500m and 5000m.”
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“It was fantastic for me as both winners of the prize are African - El Guerrouj from the North of the Continent and Hestrie Cloete from the South. Moreover, today is my 29th birthday.”
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“We have both defined our objectives - for me it is success at the Olympic Games whilst she wants to graduate with her Masters Degree.”
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“Running the 5000m is like a new adventure for me, one in which I am learning all the time. In the 5000m I feel like a teenager who has just learned to drive and is still finding his way, whereas in the 1500m I am totally at ease as it is so much part of who I am.”
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“It is thanks to the abnegation, sense of duty and self-sacrifice of Hicham that Morocco has maintained its position in the élite of World athletics. His 5000m of Paris will go down in history as one of the great races, all the more so since his extraordinary performance was made without the benefit of a pace-setter and with a heavy week behind him.”
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“I see myself as the true winner of the event. I lost only by the smallest of margins, four hundredths of a second, and, for me, my silver medal is the equivalent of gold.”
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“Going to Athens 2004 reminds me of Athens 1997 where I won the first World title of my career. Now I still feel youthful and driven enough to renew this exploit and take two gold medals.”
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“I want to be remembered in the record books of Track and Field when I am gone. I want the young people of tomorrow to see me in the same way that I used to consider Said Aouita when I read about him in my school books. That is the main reason I will win a 1500m Olympic gold whatever the price to pay, even if I have to wait until I am 40. For me that is the only way to dry my tears of Atlanta and Sydney.”
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Recorded in: Hicham El Guerrouj on top of the World for the third year running, March 16 2004
“I still have a hard time believing it—I am still on my cloud," El Guerrouj said a week afterward. "I know that I have done something big, but I will need some time to realize it and to appreciate it.”
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“I was extremely nervous, it was my last chance to win an Olympic gold in 1500m. If I would not have won, I would have something missing for my all life. I thought, ‘if they want to beat me they will have to die on the track, their lungs will burn them so much.’ . . . But I would have accepted it if someone like Bernard [Lagat] would have beaten me; it would have meant he was stronger, and I would have congratulated him.”
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“I will now focus on 5,000m. I might still do some 1500 in meetings, but for major championships I will only run 5,000m. . . . I still think I can run a sub-3:26 time in the 1500 race, but I don’t know if I will find the race to do it. I think I can run sub-12:35 for 5,000m next year. I will change my training somewhat but will still keep some of my 1500m training.”
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“Since I am a father, I have put things in perspective. Running is not everything in my life. I have a daughter to take care of, a family to build, a wife to love. Those things are the most precious in life. But it was difficult for me to accept all of that, after so many years taking care of me and only me. That’s probably why I had such a hectic season, but in the end I am Olympic champion and not only once but twice. I have everything now.”
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Recorded in: Hicham El Gerrouj,Making History, January 01 2005
“I have made many sacrifices, I have always considered myself like a soldier serving for my homeland, I have offered to my country Olympic and World medals, I have smashed records.”
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“I wasn't interested by money, just as long I could enjoy myself and feel proud like one feels when competing, and by representing the colours of my country and satisfying the Moroccan people. I have had to endure a lot of pressure and frustrations due to defeats and injuries.”
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“That day I freed myself from this horrible pressure. I could rest and devote myself to my family for 1 year. But that didn't stop me to feel the after effects of that competition, when I started training again and decided to return on the track.”
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“Today I am hesitating between retiring and carrying on my career, especially as nobody is encouraging me to do so like in the past. Even around me, nobody is pushing me and the majority is advising me to put an end to my career/to retire.”
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“Nevertheless I regularly continue training and I will let time decide my future.”
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Recorded in: El Guerrouj - to retire or not to retire, that is the question, March 31 2006