112 Quotes by Haile Gebrselassie

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

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

I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.

I think if you come first with a new world record, that is the best.

I used to run to school, 10k every day. And this at altitude, perfect preparation, really.

That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if you are from the poorest part of Africa.

What can you do if a part of it is uphill? You can't work out another route. You've just got to run the one they give you. But they tell me London is a nice course. Even the cobbles, I hope, are not very much of a problem for me.

I remember in particular my first victory when I achieved a very fast time in what were perfect conditions but since then the wind has always been a factor against me.

Always, if you win mentally, you can win physically as well.