"I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability."

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"I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability."

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"Everything I did that required effort, I opened my mouth. Even to catch a ball, I opened my mouth."

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"My salvation was a free gift. I didn't have to work for it and it's better than any gold medal that I've ever won."

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"I realised from a very early age that God gave me a gift, and that gift was to run, and I wanted to use it to the best of my ability."

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