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title: "1 Marathon Long Quotes By Haile Gebrselassie"
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> [I haven't done a marathon for a long time. So we'll see. I will need good luck.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/i-haven-t-done-a-marathon-for-a-long-time-so-we-ll-see-i-will-need/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

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## More by Haile Gebrselassie

> [When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/when-i-run-in-ethiopia-i-look-out-and-see-eucalyptus-trees-and-rivers/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [I always tell young athletes the same thing, 'Wherever you go, whatever you do, what must your top priority be? Running.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/i-always-tell-young-athletes-the-same-thing-wherever-you-go-whatever/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [This hand is not very active always, because it was in this hand that I carried my books. My carrying hand was always my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/this-hand-is-not-very-active-always-because-it-was-in-this-hand-that/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/my-father-thought-sport-was-something-fun-he-didn-t-know-it-was-a-way/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/he-was-not-a-runner-my-father-but-he-was-quick-i-always-remember-it/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [Why should I say I will retire in three or four years? You retire the very moment you utter those words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/why-should-i-say-i-will-retire-in-three-or-four-years-you-retire-the/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/the-marathon-always-starts-after-30k-that-s-where-the-problems-start/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/my-father-didn-t-think-running-was-sensible-he-told-me-running-is/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [The more you are getting older, you lose a little something. Of course there is another advantage, because of your long experience you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/the-more-you-are-getting-older-you-lose-a-little-something-of-course/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [I was the kind of child who worked hard every day with the cows and sheep - I was a very aggressive boy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/i-was-the-kind-of-child-who-worked-hard-every-day-with-the-cows-and/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [I want to avoid injuries by running only road.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/i-want-to-avoid-injuries-by-running-only-road/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [When I had no shoes I was comfortable - I used to run barefoot. When I wore shoes it was difficult. To run in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/when-i-had-no-shoes-i-was-comfortable-i-used-to-run-barefoot-when-i/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [That is not enough. Sport has been great for me, a great learning place that if you want to achieve you can, even if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/that-is-not-enough-sport-has-been-great-for-me-a-great-learning-place/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [If you are a really good marathoner, you have to run New York.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/if-you-are-a-really-good-marathoner-you-have-to-run-new-york/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

> [Eradicate poverty. This is all that matters in my country. When I am out training I think about this a lot; when I am…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/haile-gebrselassie/eradicate-poverty-this-is-all-that-matters-in-my-country-when-i-am/)

[Haile Gebrselassie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/haile-gebrselassie/)

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