Always, if you win mentally, you can win physically as well. Haile Gebrselassie mentallyphysicallywin Change image and share on social
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
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
For me a day without training is like a day without eating. Haile Gebrselassie dayeattrain Change image and share on social
I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me. Haile Gebrselassie famouspeopletalk Change image and share on social
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 arrivechampionshipfather share on social
Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that. Haile Gebrselassie athleteconfidentthink Change image and share on social
