- Athlete | April 18, 1973 -
Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.
Haile Gebrselassie
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When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.
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Life is a kind of struggle. Life is a sort of fight.
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The marathon always starts after 30K. That's where the problems start. You start without any problems, without any pain. All the pain comes after 30K. Sometimes, it's possible to have pain even in the finger.
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In the rainy season, sometimes to get to the first lesson we had to run really quick, because we had to cross the river to school and we'd have to go up and down the bank to find a place to cross because there is no bridge.
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When you promise something, you must fulfill it.
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I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.'
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First, do enough training. Then believe in yourself and say: I can do it. Tomorrow is my day. And then say: the person in front of me, he is just a human being as well; he has two legs, I have two legs, that is all. That is mentally how you prepare.
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I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation.
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Always, if you win mentally, you can win physically as well.
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I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.
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My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.
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