Haile Gebrselassie Quotes
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I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.
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Always, if you win mentally, you can win physically as well.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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You know the marathon in my country is just exceptional. It's like soccer in England. If England win the world cup and Ethiopia win the marathon - it's the same.
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When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.
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I love running and I will always run.
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If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York.
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I know what I want when I start a marathon: to win! But what do you want? Make sure you're clear in advance and don't go out too fast.
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Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country.
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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.
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When I had no shoes I was comfortable - I used to run barefoot. When I wore shoes it was difficult. To run in shoes was ok, but at the beginning of my career it was hard.
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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.
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I want to avoid injuries by running only road.
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I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.
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Like some high official, you have to tell your brain: 'Do it. Come on. I have to do it.'
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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.
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For me a day without training is like a day without eating.
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My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.
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If I don't train enough, of course I'm nervous.
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I find the business world hard.
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Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.
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At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run.
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Schooling is so important.
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I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.
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Athletics is in my blood.
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When I wake up at 5 in the morning is it just to jog? Definitely not, I give it all of my efforts.
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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.
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This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my strongest. Now I think my other hand has developed more muscles from signing all those autographs.
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All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.
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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.
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