It is a great time for me here in Berlin. In 2003 I took silver in Paris, I took silver also in 2005 in Helsinki and in Osaka 2007 it was also silver, now it is golden Berlin. I stayed patient and I reached my target. My family supported me a lot and also my coach Moses Kiptanui. I knew that French runners were strong and it could have been even 2 medals for France. But I am glad we managed it with Mateelong. I changed my T- shirt for the Spanish footbal dress. But I cannot say that I have some favorite footbal team. In every country I support different team.
I am very satisfied today, I won a silver medal. And again, I achieved a new PB. Our tactics was to stay together as long as possible. With only 50m to go, I had to let go Kemboi. But believe me, I am really rejoicing!
I didn't have pleasure during the race, because I didn't want to think about the medal. All that mattered was to stay relaxed as long as possible. I didn't worry in the last 250m, because I knew I could get over the last barrier with any leg and then try to catch some runners in the final sprint. I guess that the turning point in my mental came at the European indoor championships when I decided to stick to the English runner whatever happens. At least I would have tried. The European record is to show that I'm still there at my age and answers the expectations that lot of people put on me. This medal is not and end, just a step in my career. There still are the European champs, World Championships and the Olympics to come.
