Haile Gebrselassie Quotes About Ethiopia

Quotes about: Ethiopia

• You know the marathon in my country is just exceptional. It's like soccer in England. If England win the world cup and Ethiopia win the marathon - it's the same.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Soccer, Country, Winning

  "Haile Gebrselassie bows to will of his people for one last hurrah". Interview with Anna Kessel, www.theguardian.com. May 14, 2011.

• 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

  People, Car, Records

• When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Running, Rivers, Tree

• I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Eye, Responsibility, People

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