6 Quotes & Sayings By Haile Gebrselassie

Haile Gebrselassie is a Kenyan long distance runner. He is one of the most dominant runners of all time, having won gold at the Olympics, World Championships, and IAAF World Marathon Championships. He holds the world record for the fastest marathon by a man on two separate occasions. He won his first Olympic gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games Read more

Gebrselassie is regarded as one of the greatest distance runners of all time.

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Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there. Haile Gebrselassie
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You need three things to win: discipline, hard work and, before everything maybe, commitment. No one will make it without those three. Sport teaches you that. Haile Gebrselassie
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I wanted to be famous. I wanted people to talk about me. 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. Haile Gebrselassie
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I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia. Haile Gebrselassie