When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time. Haile Gebrselassie distancemarathonrun Change image and share on social
I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.' Haile Gebrselassie athletepriorityrun Change image and share on social
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 countryeradicateforward share on social
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. Haile Gebrselassie barefootbegincareer Change image and share on social
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 ababaaddisbusiness share on social
At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people. Haile Gebrselassie bitemomentpeople Change image and share on social
I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation. Haile Gebrselassie changepeoplesituation Change image and share on social
Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that. Haile Gebrselassie athleteconfidentthink Change image and share on social
In my life I do a lot of things but I never forget my training. Haile Gebrselassie forgetlifelot Change image and share on social
