Haile Gebrselassie Quotes About Fathers

Quotes about: Fathers

• 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.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Father, Remember, Beats

• My father thought sport was something fun - he didn't know it was a way to make money. Then I won a Mercedes at the world championships and I gave it to him. From the moment it arrived my father said: 'Good, you can support not just yourself but me too'.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Sports, Fun, Father

  Interview with Jim White, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2002.

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

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Sports, Fun, Father

  Interview With Jim White, www.theguardian.com. April 8, 2002.

• My father didn't think running was sensible. He told me running is just wasting time.

  Haile Gebrselassie

  Running, Father, Thinking

  "Q & A with Haile Gebrselassie". CNN Interview, edition.cnn.com. November 9, 2007.

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