My school was six miles away from where I lived on the farm. I had to walk and … - Haile Gebrselassie

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Haile Gebrselassie

My school was six miles away from where I lived on the farm. I had to walk and run, there and back every day, through gorges and over rivers. If I was late, there was a very big stick waiting for me.

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