Endurance

We were a big family and, uh, we was too many children.

Uh, it was very difficult to manage all the families,

mm, for my father and mother,

and, uh, you know, they had to do--

they had to do very hard work...

every day, you know,

and life was very difficult at that moment.

We liked, uh-- W-W-W-We liked...

our mother better than our father.

It, you know, it's very difficult to say.

You know, I'm sorry to say this...

because, uh,

when we compare with our father, and our father, you know--

Our mother, she was, uh, very nice, uh, for us.

Yeah, he was very tough.

Always he beatin' us.

Then, sometimes twice a day...

or three times he beatin' us, and, uh,

it was very, uh, hard.

Yeah, this is the-- This is very, you know--

I remember it always, this tree.

When we-- When I was young--

This tree is, uh, uh, something special...

for me.

[ Crowd Cheering, Radio Announcer Speaking Indistinctly ]

...of Ethiopia, really pouring it on right now.

Always, I pray, uh--

That is very important.

You know, uh--

Uh, just,

you hard work, and the God help you.

If, uh--

If the God not help you,

your work is, uh, nothing.

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* [ Man Singing In African Language ]

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I declare open...

the games of Atlanta.

[ Crowd Cheering, Whistling ]

The athletes of the Centennial Olympic Games.

Ten thousand meters, men, final.

[ Announcer #2 Speaking French Over Loudspeaker ]

And the field includes...

the bronze medalist of the 1993--

1995 World Championships, Paul Tergat of Kenya,

1995 African Games Gold medalist,

Joseph Amachuga of Kenya.

On your mark.

Get set.

[ Speaking African Language ]

[ Speaking African Language ]

[ Speaking African Language ]

[ Speaking African Language ]

[ Man Shouting In African Language ]

[ Man On Radio Speaking African Language ]

Hey! Hey!

[ Man On Radio Continues ]

"Moscow."

[ Mother Speaking African Language ]

* [ Boys Singing In African Language ]

Good morning, class. Good morning, sir.

Sit down. Thank you, sir.

Oh, Haile.

You are late.

You are late again.

Okay, sit down.

Here, I mentioned that we have seven continents were formed.

Seven continents were formed...

because Gondwanaland was splitted into seven.

We have Russia, we have Australia,

North America, South America, North America, South America,

Africa, Europe and Antarctica. Africa, Europe and Antarctica.

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[ Haile's Father Shouting ]

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[ Speaking African Language ]

[ Water Sloshing In Cans ]

[ Man Speaking On Radio ]

[ Announcer Speaking Over P.A., Indistinct ]

[ Whistle Blowing Continues ]

[ Speaking African Language ]

[ Haile Speaking In African Language ]

[ Babies Continue Squalling ]

Hey.

Hut.

Hey!

Hey!

[ Speaking African Language ]

[ Crowd Whistling, Cheering ]

* [ Singing In African Language ]

[ Crowd Clapping, Cheering ]

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[ Shouting In African Language ]

[ Haile's Father Speaking In African Language ]

[ Children Shouting Playfully ]

[ Call-And-Response In African Language ]

Amen!

[ Call-And-Response Continues ]

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[ Labored Breathing Continues ]

[ Haile Shouts In African Language ]

* [ Woman Singing In African Language ]

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