In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the race. Haile Gebrselassie athletebeginchampionship Change image and share on social
I want to avoid injuries by running only road. Haile Gebrselassie avoidinjuryroad Change image and share on social
I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia. Haile Gebrselassie educationethiopiaeye Change image and share on social
If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York. Haile Gebrselassie goodmarathonerrun Change image and share on social
You know for me when I promise something I want to deliver. If you don't, you have to disappear. Haile Gebrselassie deliverdisappearpromise Change image and share on social
You must do as your people do. If my people are poor, I must be poor. People ask me, 'Why don't you find a personal coach or a private car?' I can't. Then I won't be part of my people. Haile Gebrselassie carcoachfind Change image and share on social
First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day. And then say: the person in front of me, he is just a human being as well; he has two legs, I have two legs, that is all. That is mentally how you prepare. Haile Gebrselassie dayfronthuman share on social
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 bankbridgecross share on social
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. Haile Gebrselassie breakcarethiopia share on social
