I’m lucky. The best possible place in the world for training is Addis Ababa, so I am home all the time except when I am racing. I like to be there, near my family, my kids, also the real estate business I run with my wife. Haile Gebrselassie Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner. Haile Gebrselassie Read Quote
When we race in London a world record will be the last thing on our minds. Haile Gebrselassie Read Quote
When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers. Haile Gebrselassie Read Quote
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 Read Quote
