Some great words of wisdom from Haile in this article:http://sport360.com/article/athletics/31766/humble-haile-gebrselassie-has-unique-outlook-how-live-lifeThe article also includes a funny anecdote from his time in Dubai where a little boy mistook him for an employee:
SPORT360.COM wrote:
Bedecked in his sponsors’ gear at their store, he was even mistaken for a shop attendant as a child enquired whether he had one of the German brand’s trainers in a size 6.
Easy to say that when you won it. I'd be more impressed if Tergat said that
how so? coming from Tergat, that would be poor sportsmanship, calling himself the perfect athlete and saying that he should have shared gold.
Haile just feels guilty he took loads of EPO, and wasn't even able to train the month leading up to Sydney due to an achilles problem.
EPOpians wrote:
Haile just feels guilty he took loads of EPO, and wasn't even able to train the month leading up to Sydney due to an achilles problem.
My instinct as well. Knowing Paul is a great guy that he respects, Haile feels guilt. Though realistically what are the chances Haile and so many others were doping and Paul wasn't?
I feel for public figures in today's society. A guy says, "You know what my competitors were basically as good as me was. I was fortunate to get a little lucky and win the big one" and people find a way to rip into hiim for saying it.
I always tell people, "If Jesus came back down to earth today, billions of people would hate him."
rojo wrote:
I feel for public figures in today's society. A guy says, "You know what my competitors were basically as good as me was...
rojo, you're lucky you're white.
rojo wrote:
I feel for public figures in today's society. A guy says, "You know what my competitors were basically as good as me was. I was fortunate to get a little lucky and win the big one" and people find a way to rip into hiim for saying it.
You don't think the construct of an anonymous forum that fosters trolling and barbed jibes kinda nurtures that sort of thing even further?
rojo wrote:
I always tell people, "If Jesus came back down to earth today, billions of people would hate him."
Well, maybe not billions, but there were certainly SOME folks who hated him 2000 years ago. :)
Haile was a doped up chump. Not to mention his positive attitude was completely fake and off putting.
rojo wrote:
I feel for public figures in today's society. A guy says, "You know what my competitors were basically as good as me was. I was fortunate to get a little lucky and win the big one" and people find a way to rip into hiim for saying it.
I always tell people, "If Jesus came back down to earth today, billions of people would hate him."
You reap what you sow your site has unleashed this doping frenzy often in irresponsible manner. So your above comments are a bit disingenuous
Hard to believe you are Ivy educated
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
Hats off to my dad. He just ran a 1:42 Half Marathon and turns 75 in 2 months!
Great interview with Steve Cram - says Jakob has no chance of WRs this year