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. Haile Gebrselassie commitmentdisciplinehard Change image and share on social
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
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
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
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 haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck. Haile Gebrselassie goodlongluck Change image and share on social
