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Haile Gebrselassie (Amharic: ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, romanized: Haylē Gebre Silassē; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian former long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over the 10,000 metres.
By Atlanta in 1996, Gebrselassie was the reigning world record holder at 10,000m and the twice-defending world champion. His main rival was cross-country champion Paul Tergat of Kenya. The two men dominated the final with Gebrselassie winning dramatically by just six metres.
Haile GEBRSELASSIE | Profile | World Athletics. Country. Ethiopia. Born. 18 APR 1973. Athlete Code. 14181475. Follow me. Honours Summary. 2 x Olympic champion. 4 x World champion. 2 x World Championships Silver medallist. 4 x World Indoor champion. More Honours. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests. Results. Progression. Honours. Legend. * Not legal.
Apr 9, 2004 · Millions of people across the globe regard Haile Gebrselassie as the greatest distance runner in history. Few, however, are aware that the 32-year-old Ethiopian is also a leader in humanitarian relief - a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador - whose tireless efforts on behalf of the world body have shown no bounds. Paul Gains reports.
May 10, 2015 · Distance running legend Haile Gebrselassie announced his retirement from competitive running after finishing 16 th at the Great Manchester Run, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, on Sunday (10).
Mar 11, 2014 · Here's what the running world knows of Haile Gebrselassie. He has won two Olympic gold medals, seven world outdoor championship medals, and set dozens of world records, including what was then...
Haile Gebrselassie‘s legend lives on. Gebrselassie’s pulsating sprint finish at Sydney 2000 earned back-to-back 10,000m Olympic titles and further confirmed his legendary status.
Gebreselassie was a four-time World Indoor Champion, winning the 3,000 metres in 1997, 1999, and 2003, and also winning the 1,500 in 1999. Against the clock Gebreselassie was equally dominant. He set three world records in the 10,000, with a best of 26:22.75 in 1998.
Haile Gebrselassie, 1973–, Ethiopian track athlete. Adept at both indoor and outdoor distance events as well as long-distance cross-country and marathon running, Haile won major races in distances ranging from the 1,500 m to the marathon.
Sep 25, 2020 · On the 20-year anniversary of his greatest triumph - becoming the 10,000m champion at the Sydney Olympic Games - the athletics great Haile Gebrselassie lists his top five achievements and...
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