Haile Gebrselassie Quotes
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.
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.
If your body is damaged, wounded, it can be fixed, but if inside, mentally, you are wounded you cannot fix it, it's hard.
You know for me when I promise something I want to deliver. If you don't, you have to disappear.
I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.
Considering that the race is star-studded no runner will be willing to set the pace for the others. This is why a record will be almost impossible.
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.
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.
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.
My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money.