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 know, I want to help my country. Definitely I can help them, simply by winning races. Sure, they can follow my path to a good career. But for me it is not enough. I want to be more than that. In everything I want to be a role model. Haile Gebrselassie careercountryfollow share on social
Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country. For me sometimes it is difficult even to know who the athletes are who are competing at the highest level. There are thousands. Haile Gebrselassie achieveathletecompete 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
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
Some people start a sport just to reduce weight, or some say, 'My doctor ordered me to run and do exercise', and for others, they run for completely different benefits. But it is not like that with sport. We need to eat, we need to rest, but also we need to run. Haile Gebrselassie benefitcompletelydoctor 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
