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Haile Gebrselassie quotes

Athlete April 18, 1973

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Haile Gebrselassie quote: "Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard..."
Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there. Haile Gebrselassie
I have seen things few of my countrymen have. The first time I went on an aeroplane I couldn't work out how the lavatories worked up in the sky. Haile Gebrselassie
You know, I want to help my country. Definitely I can help them, simply by winning races. Sure, they can follow my path to a good career. But for me it is not enough. I want to be more than that. In everything I want to be a role model. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "When I wake up at 5 in the morning is it just to jog?..."
When I wake up at 5 in the morning is it just to jog? Definitely not, I give it all of my efforts. Haile Gebrselassie
Many people know that Ethiopia is poor. When I break a world record, maybe people get to know something else about Ethiopia, something good. We can't make planes or cars, we don't have the materials. We do what we can. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the..."
I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York."
If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me."
I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me. Haile Gebrselassie
He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me. Haile Gebrselassie
I remember in particular my first victory when I achieved a very fast time in what were perfect conditions but since then the wind has always been a factor against me. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the..."
I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not..."
When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time. Haile Gebrselassie
That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa. Haile Gebrselassie
In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the race. Haile Gebrselassie
First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day. And then say: the person in front of me, he is just a human being as well; he has two legs, I have two legs, that is all. That is mentally how you prepare. Haile Gebrselassie

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