“Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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I have to change a lot of
“I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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Category: change
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I wanted to be famous. I wanted
“I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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This is what I wanted. They tell
“This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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Category: history
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I find the business world hard.
“I find the business world hard.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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The more you are getting older, you
“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.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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Age for me is just a number.
“Age for me is just a number.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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At the moment I am a little
“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
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That is not enough. Sport has been
“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
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Category: learning
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When I wake up at 5 in
“When I wake up at 5 in the morning is it just to jog? Definitely not, I give it all of my efforts.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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I wanted to experience New York, to
“I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings.”
— Haile Gebrselassie
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Category: experience
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