Lamecha Girma

“It was a tough race, but it’s good to get one race in and I am very happy with it, So now I’m looking forward to defending my 1500m and 3000m titles at the European Indoors.”

“My main goal is to figure out where I am at.”

“The pacers and the Wavelight were perfect – it all clicked. I have raced here several times in this meeting. The atmosphere and the crowd never disappoint. I hope the record stays for a long time.”

“I am so happy with this result, I was talking about this world record attempt for the past three days. My brother is my coach. He told me I had it in me and of course I believed him. I felt really good in training and it was my best form ever, plus the crowd was very supportive today.”

“My 2019 season was good, Now I am going to work very hard to be stronger and to try to win an Olympic gold for my country.”

“On the final straight, I thought I could win the race. When I crossed the line, I thought I'd done it. But it was my first major international competition and it was a good result. I'm happy with the silver medal; I couldn't do any more than that. I am thrilled to be the first Ethiopian to win a steeplechase medal at the World Championships.”

“It was my first race at the World Championships, so I didn’t know what to expect, had trained hard for a good result, but I didn't expect to win.”