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Haile Gebrselassie quotes

Athlete April 18, 1973

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Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I love running and I will always run."
I love running and I will always run. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "Life is a kind of struggle. Life is a sort of fight."
Life is a kind of struggle. Life is a sort of fight. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "In my life I do a lot of things but I never forget my training."
In my life I do a lot of things but I never forget my training. Haile Gebrselassie
I'm lucky. The best possible place in the world for training is Addis Ababa, so I am home all the time except when I am racing. I like to be there, near my family, my kids, also the real estate business I run with my wife. Haile Gebrselassie
My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the world championships and I gave it to him. From the moment it arrived my father said: 'Good, you can support not just yourself but me too'. Haile Gebrselassie
This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I have to change a lot of things before I become a good..."
I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the..."
I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the best. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I..."
I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck. Haile Gebrselassie
What can you do if a part of it is uphill? You can't work out another route. You've just got to run the one they give you. But they tell me London is a nice course. Even the cobbles, I hope, are not very much of a problem for me. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes...."
I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia. Haile Gebrselassie
You need three things to win: discipline, hard work and, before everything maybe, commitment. No one will make it without those three. Sport teaches you that. Haile Gebrselassie
I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me..."
My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time. Haile Gebrselassie
Eradicate poverty. This is all that matters in my country. When I am out training I think about this a lot; when I am running it is going over in my mind. As a country we cannot move forward until we eradicate poverty. Haile Gebrselassie

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