Haile Gebrselassie Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.”

“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.”

“I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude, perfect preparation, really.”

“I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.”

“My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.”

“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.”

“What can you do if a part of it is uphill? You can't work out another route. You've just got to run the one they give you. But they tell me London is a nice course. Even the cobbles, I hope, are not very much of a problem for me.”

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

“I remember in particular my first victory when I achieved a very fast time in what were perfect conditions but since then the wind has always been a factor against me.”

“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.”