33 Haile Gebrselassie Quotes for You to Enjoy

Haile Gebrselassie

Athlete

Born: Apr 18, 1973

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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

People Power Politician Think Bit Could Step For The People Because Am Yes Want Little Little Bit Next Next Step Moment

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

Me Sometimes Country Difficult Running Thousands Athletes Something Highest Highest Level Since Know Achieved Exploded Who Even Level Competing

Age for me is just a number. Haile Gebrselassie

Me Age Just Number

This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts. Haile Gebrselassie

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. Haile Gebrselassie

Angry Me Remember Father Difficult Runner Would Could Beat He Catch Him Always Quick Very Escape Wanted Us Even

This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my strongest. Now I think my other hand has developed more muscles from signing all those autographs. Haile Gebrselassie

Active Think Other Books Those Carried Carrying Signing Strongest More Developed Because Always Hand Very Autographs Now Muscles

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

Good Great Me Feel Good Suits Will First Say Tell Feel Always Listen Then Body Coaches They Say

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

That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa. Haile Gebrselassie

Great Me You Learning Achieve Enough Has-Been Great Learning Part Sport Been Africa Want Place Poorest Even

I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings. Haile Gebrselassie

Experience See New Look Buildings Up York New York Wanted

I love running and I will always run. Haile Gebrselassie

Love Will Run Running Always

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

Money Country Duty Else Spend Would Invest Like Want Nowhere

When you promise something, you must fulfill it. Haile Gebrselassie

You Promise Must Something Fulfill

Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that. Haile Gebrselassie

Thinking Athletes Like Am Confident

The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can use it. Haile Gebrselassie

You Experience Getting Older Long Lose Older Something More Long Experience Advantage Another Course Because Getting Little Use Your

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. Haile Gebrselassie

Schooling is so important. Haile Gebrselassie

Important Schooling

I find the business world hard. Haile Gebrselassie

Business World Find Hard Business World

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

You Tell High Some Come Like Brain Official Your

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

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

You Whatever Young Same Thing Top Tell Must Running Athletes Always Priority Go Same Young Athletes Wherever Your Thing

In my life I do a lot of things but I never forget my training. Haile Gebrselassie

Life Training My Life Never Never Forget Lot Forget Things

I'm a runner first before anything else. Haile Gebrselassie

First Before Else Runner Anything Anything Else

You know for me when I promise something I want to deliver. If you don't, you have to disappear. Haile Gebrselassie

Me You Promise Something Deliver Disappear Know Want

I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me. Haile Gebrselassie

Me People About Talk Famous Wanted

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