Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
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
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Haile Gebrselassie
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: April 18
Athletics Competitor
Long-Distance Runner
Marathon Runner
Olympic Athlete
Asela
Haile Gebrselassie
Something
Level
Levels
Exploded
Since
Athletes
Difficult
Competing
Running
Achieved
Country
Thousands
Sometimes
Athlete
Even
Highest
More quotes by Haile Gebrselassie
Always, if you win mentally, you can win physically as well.
Haile Gebrselassie
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
For me a day without training is like a day without eating.
Haile Gebrselassie
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.
Haile Gebrselassie
Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country.
Haile Gebrselassie
What is important is to win.
Haile Gebrselassie
I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.
Haile Gebrselassie
If I don't train enough, of course I'm nervous.
Haile Gebrselassie
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
I love running and I will always run.
Haile Gebrselassie
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
In the marathon a crazy athlete can just keep pushing from the beginning, at a championship you don't need a time just to win the race.
Haile Gebrselassie
I want to go down in history.
Haile Gebrselassie
Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.
Haile Gebrselassie
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
I find the business world hard.
Haile Gebrselassie
Like some high official, you have to tell your brain: 'Do it. Come on. I have to do it.'
Haile Gebrselassie
My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money.
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
Athletes have to be confident and I am thinking like that.
Haile Gebrselassie
