Haile Gebrselassie

At the moment I am a little bit politician, yes. I think that could be my next step. It is not because I want power, it is because of what I think I could do for the people. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#because #bit #could #for the people #i

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

— Haile Gebrselassie

#before #change #good #i #lot

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

— Haile Gebrselassie

#good #good luck #haven #i #long

My school was six miles away from where I lived on the farm. I had to walk and run, there and back every day, through gorges and over rivers. If I was late, there was a very big stick waiting for me. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#back #big #day #every #every day

When I had no shoes I was comfortable - I used to run barefoot. When I wore shoes it was difficult. To run in shoes was ok, but at the beginning of my career it was hard. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#beginning #career #comfortable #difficult #had

When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#i #look #out #rivers #run

Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#i #moment #retire #say #should

Age for me is just a number. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#just #me #number

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

— Haile Gebrselassie

#end #end of the day #fast #how #people

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

— Haile Gebrselassie

#eating #like #me #training #without