I'm a long-distance runner
and I'll beat Kenenisa's record
in the Olympic Games in Japan in 2020.
(HEROES OF THE FUTURE)
(DEMIS ANGAGREGN, 17 YEARS OLD, ATHLETICS, ETHIOPIA)
My name is Demis Angagregn,
I'm 17 years old.
I live in the city of Bekoji
and I'm a long-distance runner.
(MANY FAMOUS ETHIOPIAN ATHLETES COME FROM THE TOWN OF BEKOJI)
(BEKOJI IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE TOWN OF RUNNERS)
BEKOJI, ETHIOPIA
I wake up in the morning,
and I pray after I wake up.
After I finish praying,
I open the door
and I go to the bathroom to wash.
Afterwards, I prepare my backpack
with everything I need to train.
Then I go to the training ground
and I train a few hours.
(ATHLETICS HAS BEEN A PERMANENT FIXTURE
OF THE GAMES SINCE 1896)
Demis is a boy who is very enthusiastic
and very efficient.
The first thing I look for
is the amount of interest an athlete has.
After, depending on the athlete's qualities,
I train them in one speciality or another.
Demis is a young man
who is going to have great results, I think.
Come on, come on.
I was born with my family and, at the beginning,
I lived with my mother and father.
Therefore, they made me take care of the livestock.
I take care of the sheep
and I'm a great shepherd.
Two years after my mother passed away,
my father died.
So I focused on training.
Whether it's Demis or any athlete,
if you work hard
and respect the discipline required for sport,
there's no reason
why you can't reach the goals
you set for yourself.
Thanks to God, I'm sure Demis will succeed.
Kenenisa Bekel is the athlete I admire most.
I love him, and very often
people ask me if I'm his brother
because, when I run, I look like him.
One day, when I win,
I will thank all those who have helped me
and been by my side.
I am very hopeful
and God will help me.
My dream is to represent my country
at the Olympics in Japan in 2020.
Demis continues to train with his coach, Sentayehu Eshetu,
with the aim to one day join the long list
of the Ethiopian athletes that have changed history.