Haile Gebrselassie Quotes

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Commitment Country Discipline Ethiopia Fathers Hard Work Making Money

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

Haile Gebrselassie

Running, Commitment, Hard Work

"Haile Gebrselassie: 'In long distance, you have to be patient'". Interview With Adharanand Finn, www.theguardian.com. May 10, 2013.

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When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

Haile Gebrselassie

Running, Distance, Half Marathons

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Always, if you win mentally, you can win physically as well.

Haile Gebrselassie

Winning, Wells, You Can Win

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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

Believe, Two, Training

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Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.

Haile Gebrselassie

Hard Work, Commitment, Discipline

"Haile Gebrselassie shares secrets of his success". Interview with Susannah Palk, www.cnn.com. April 15, 2011.

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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

Sports, Hard Work, Commitment

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I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation.

Haile Gebrselassie

People, Trying, Situation

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For me a day without training is like a day without eating.

Haile Gebrselassie

Training, Eating

"Gebrselassie running into history". Interview with Brian Cazeneuve, www.si.com. March 24, 2010.

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When you promise something, you must fulfill it.

Haile Gebrselassie

Promise

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I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.'

Haile Gebrselassie

Running, Athlete, Priorities

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I will always listen to my coaches. But first I listen to my body. If what they tell me suits my body, great. If my body doesn't feel good with what they say, then always my body comes first.

Haile Gebrselassie

Fitness, Feel Good, Body

Interview with Jim White, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2002.

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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

Sports, Running, Exercise

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It is not my duty to spend my money in my country, but it is what I want to do. There is nowhere else I would like to invest.

Haile Gebrselassie

Country, Want, Duty

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The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after 30K. Sometimes, it's possible to have pain even in the finger.

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Pain, Marathon, Problem

"Gebrselassie running into history". Interview with Brian Cazeneuve, www.si.com. March 24, 2010.

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If you're planning only to make money and nothing else, you'll be broke.

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Planning, Making Money, Broke

"Haile Gebrselassie shares secrets of his success". Interview with Susannah Palk, www.cnn.com. April 15, 2011.

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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.

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People, Car, Poor

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Like some high official, you have to tell your brain: 'Do it. Come on. I have to do it.'

Haile Gebrselassie

Brain, Officials

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When I wake up at 5 in the morning is it just to jog? Definitely not, I give it all of my efforts.

Haile Gebrselassie

Morning, Giving, Effort

"Haile Gebrselassie shares secrets of his success" By Susannah Palk, www.cnn.com. April 15, 2011.

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At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run.

Haile Gebrselassie

Running, People, The End Of The Day

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I love running and I will always run.

Haile Gebrselassie

Running

Interview with Chris Kelsall, www.milesplit.com. April 10, 2012.

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My school was six miles away from where I lived on the farm. I had to walk and run, there and back every day, through gorges and over rivers. If I was late, there was a very big stick waiting for me.

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Running, School, Rivers

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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

Sports, Fun, Father

Interview with Jim White, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2002.

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Age for me is just a number.

Haile Gebrselassie

Birthday, Numbers, Age

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He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.

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Father, Remember, Beats

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I know what I want when I start a marathon: to win! But what do you want? Make sure you're clear in advance and don't go out too fast.

Haile Gebrselassie

Winning, Want, Marathon

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Born: April 18, 1973
Occupation: Olympic athlete
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