The time Haile swore to never run again...
It was his unexpected introduction to marathons. Haile came to Addis Ababa for a 10 km race which turned out to be canceled. Thinking it would be foolish to waste the money he spent on transportation, he decided to run the marathon.
Haile had no idea it was going to be such a grueling race. It took him 2 hours and 48 minutes. With his feet blistered and sore he finished 99th.
He was in so much pain that he could hardly walk to the bus back home. Becoming despondent, he swore to never run again.
His dream, however, was so big that he got back on track. After the pain healed he was running. He said that time in his life was a defining point for where he is now.
In his racing years, he has set 27 world records and has proved to be one of the greatest distance runners ever seen.
If you think some things are too high to accomplish and some dreams too wild to come true, let this be your lesson.
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