DUBAI Haile Gebreselassie missed setting another new marathon world record in his attempt at the Dubai Marathon this morning. His time of 2:05:29, which is the fastest so far in this young new year, was 90 seconds off of his world mark of 2:03:59. Gebrselassie had planned to make another assault on the marathon world [...]Read Full Story
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Haile Gebre Selassie is regarded universally as the greatest distance runner of all times. With a career that sees him breaking records as they are made, Haile has built an extraordinary reputation as an exceptional athlete who is setting a new level in long-distance running.
Take a look at this video, on YouTube - here is a man with superhuman capability, and with every running step it looks as though his rear foot is about to snap...Read Full Story
Comprehensive video coverage of Haile "Geb" Gebreselassie, arguably the greatest distance runner in the modern era, at the press conference following his victory at the 2007 NYC Half-Marathon. In his New York City racing debut, Geb dominated one of the greatest fields of elite distance runners ever assembled and broke ...Read Full Story
NYC Marathon winners for 2010 include Shalane Flanagan (took second in the marathon), Kenyan Edna Kiplagatfor (took first place) and Gebre Gebremariam (won the men's title in his marathon début). Amazingly, this was Flanagan's marathon début also! Haile Gebrselassie shocked everyone by retiring.Read Full Story
World marathon record holder, Haile Gebreselassie of Ethiopia, is scheduled to arrive the country Thursday and would make a star appearance at this year’s Glo Lagos International Half Marathon coming up on Saturday in Lagos.Read Full Story
MUMBAI: Think of marathon, and the names that immediately spring to mind are that of Abebe Bikila and Haile Gebreselassie. There are many others too, but none have dominated the long-distance scene like these two. Now think of Ethiopia.
Haile Gebreselassie of Ethiopia celebrates after winning the Great Australian Run 2008 held at Albert Park in Melbourne. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) MELBOURNEâPeerless Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie defied a serious case of jetlag to claim a ...
Intro. Haile Gebre Selassie is regarded universally as the greatest distance runner of all times. With a career that sees him breaking records as they are made, Haile has ...