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  1. 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.

  2. May 21, 2020 · Four years later, at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, he became the third man in history to successfully defend an Olympic 10,000 metres title. Relive the remarkable race from ...

  3. 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.

  4. The Story of Ethiopian Athletics Star Haile Gebrselassie | Legends Live On. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Two-time 10,000 metres Olympic champion Haille Gebrselassie...

  5. Haile Gebrselassie is considered one of the greatest runners in history, with victories and world records in almost every long-distance and middle-distance event. As a child growing up on a farm in Ethiopia, Haile Gebrselassie ran 10 kilometres to school each day and another 10 kilometres back home.

  6. Sep 17, 2015 · We follow Haile Gebrselassie's path to Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games as he successfully defends his title from Atlanta 1996.

  7. 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.

  8. 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).

  9. Jul 15, 2015 · Popularly known as the greatest athlete in modern African history, Haile Gebrselassie is a retired Ethiopian long-distance athlete, born on the 18th of April 1973 in Asella, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

  10. May 12, 2015 · Haile the conquering hero. Widely regarded as one of the greatest long-distance runners in history, double Olympic 10,000m champion Haile Gebrselassie raced for the last time in May 2015. Here we look back at the career of one of the sporting world’s true legends.

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