Top 76 Quotes & Sayings by Haile Gebrselassie - Page 2

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Last updated on April 22, 2025.

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

If you're planning only to make money and nothing else, you'll be broke.

Haile Gebrselassie

If your body is damaged, wounded, it can be fixed, but if inside, mentally, you are wounded you cannot fix it, it's hard.

Haile Gebrselassie

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.

Haile Gebrselassie

Age for me is just a number.

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For me a day without training is like a day without eating.

Haile Gebrselassie

If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York.

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At the end of the day, people want to see how fast you run.

Haile Gebrselassie

My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money.

Haile Gebrselassie

I'm retiring from competitive running, not from running. You cannot stop running, this is my life.

Haile Gebrselassie

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.

Haile Gebrselassie

All athletes need three things: commitment, discipline and hard work. Without that it's hard to keep running.

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Since I achieved something, running has exploded in my country.

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I know what I want when I start a marathon: to win! But what do you want? Make sure you're clear in advance and don't go out too fast.

Haile Gebrselassie

When you talk about world record times, you have to understand that everything must be perfect the weather, the course, the temperature. It is not always enough to be in good shape.

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