Author: Haile Gebrselassie

Quotes

Life is a kind of struggle. Life is a sort of fight.

Life is a kind of struggle. Life is a sort of fight.

- Haile Gebrselassie

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

When you run the marathon, you run against the distance, not against the other runners and not against the time.

- Haile Gebrselassie

I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.

- Haile Gebrselassie

I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings.

I wanted to experience New York, to look up and see buildings.

- Haile Gebrselassie

I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation.

I can't change everything by myself but I can be one of the people who are trying to change the situation.

- Haile Gebrselassie

I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.

I feel a social responsibility. We need to open people's eyes. There is a lack of education in Ethiopia.

- Haile Gebrselassie

My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.

My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.

- Haile Gebrselassie

I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck.

I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck.

- Haile Gebrselassie

Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.

Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.

- Haile Gebrselassie

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