I always tell young athletes the same thing, ‘Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.’ Haile Gebrselassie Read Quote
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 Read Quote
You know for me when I promise something I want to deliver. If you don’t, you have to disappear. Haile Gebrselassie Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
