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Haile Gebrselassie quotes about running

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
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
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
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: "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
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: "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
Some people start a sport just to reduce weight, or some say, 'My doctor ordered me to run and do exercise', and for others, they run for completely different benefits. But it is not like that with sport. We need to eat, we need to rest, but also we need to run. Haile Gebrselassie
My school was six miles away from where I lived on the farm. I had to walk and run, there and back every day, through gorges and over rivers. If I was late, there was a very big stick waiting for me. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go,..."
I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.' Haile Gebrselassie
Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are competing at the highest level. There are thousands. Haile Gebrselassie
In the rainy season, sometimes to get to the first lesson we had to run really quick, because we had to cross the river to school and we'd have to go up and down the bank to find a place to cross because there is no bridge. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude,..."
I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude, perfect preparation, really. Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie quote: "At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run."
At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run. Haile Gebrselassie

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