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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
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Haile Gebrselassie
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: April 18
Athletics Competitor
Long-Distance Runner
Marathon Runner
Olympic Athlete
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More quotes by Haile Gebrselassie
I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck.
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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.
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I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.
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Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.
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I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.
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In my life I do a lot of things but I never forget my training.
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When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.
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Age for me is just a number.
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I have seen things few of my countrymen have. The first time I went on an aeroplane I couldn't work out how the lavatories worked up in the sky.
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I find the business world hard.
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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.
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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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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.
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I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude, perfect preparation, really.
Haile Gebrselassie
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.
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I want to go down in history.
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When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.
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If I don't train enough, of course I'm nervous.
Haile Gebrselassie
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.
Haile Gebrselassie
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.
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