Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassieis a retired Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete. He won two Olympic gold medals over 10,000 metres and four World Championship titles in the event. He won the Berlin Marathon four times consecutively and also had three straight wins at the Dubai Marathon. Further to this, he won four world titles indoors and was the 2001 World Half Marathon Champion...
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth18 April 1973
CityAsella, Ethiopia
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I can learn a lot from Paul. I need him to get his opinions. There are other good runners ? the Olympic and world champion and the London Marathon winner ? but with Paul there, it's good for us.
money passion simply thrill
I keep on going because of the passion of the track. It is addictive. It?s not for money because I have enough and I am making even more with my investments and businesses. It?s simply the thrill of racing.
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I needed Paul in the race, not only because he is my competitor but because he is my friend. When I see him run, I can learn a lot from him. When he ran the world record, I learnt from how he ran and how he prepared for it. I need him to get experience.
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If it happens, wonderful. If not, what can I do?. This is not my first competition. It's not my last competition. I will try for it next time. We'll see.
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Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.
training eating
For me a day without training is like a day without eating.
brain officials
Like some high official, you have to tell your brain: 'Do it. Come on. I have to do it.'
morning giving effort
When I wake up at 5 in the morning is it just to jog? Definitely not, I give it all of my efforts.
years four three
Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.
pain marathon problem
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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Life is a kind of struggle. Life is a sort of fight.
father remember beats
He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.
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Being a great athlete is something that requires a lot of training and dedication, it does not come as easily as some people may think.
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I have to change a lot of things before I become a good marathon runner.